World Power Plants

Lowbrook Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD)1.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lowbrook Farm Anaerobic Digester is a 1.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #196 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Lowbrook Farm represents 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 Lowbrook Farm 3,046.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chickerell (45 MW, Oil), Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2 (36 MW, Solar), and Verwood Solar Farm (20.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Dorset, approximately 20 km west of Bournemouth.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lowbrook Farm
Location
50.8832°, -2.3022°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,746. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,319 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Lowbrook Farm operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

414 plants within 100 km, 13,377 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rudge Hill Farm (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.883200, -2.302200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.7 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
18.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
370
cars per year
227
homes per year
77.4K
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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