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Lochhead Landfill CHP1.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lochhead Landfill CHP is a 1.7 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Fife Council. Ranked #164 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.02% of the country's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Lochhead Landfill CHP 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), Black Law (124.2 MW, Wind), and Markinch CHP (65 MW, Cogeneration). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Edinburgh.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Fife Council
Location
56.0969°, -3.4694°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,597. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,238 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Fife Council operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

242 plants within 100 km, 10,504 MW combined

Nearest plant: FMC Technologies (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.096900, -3.469400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
26.7 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
484
cars per year
297
homes per year
101.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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