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Little Barford GT is a 17 MW gas-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE Npower Plc. Ranked #83 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.03% of the country's total gas capacity of 54,234 MW. The largest gas plant in the United Kingdom is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making Little Barford GT 129.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Bedfordshire, approximately 80 km north of Central London.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
RWE Npower Plc
Location
52.2046°, -0.2693°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,289 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

RWE Npower Plc operates 10 plants totalling 8,456 MW

Regional density

515 plants within 100 km, 20,742 MW combined

Nearest plant: Caldecote Manor Farm (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.204600, -0.269300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.8 Kt
67 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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