World Power Plants

Markinch CHP65 MW Cogeneration

Cogeneration

Markinch CHP is a 65 MW cogeneration power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE. Ranked #4 of 7 cogeneration plants in the United Kingdom. Its 65 MW represents 2.16% of the United Kingdom's total cogeneration capacity of 3,006 MW. The largest cogeneration plant in the United Kingdom is Grain CHP at 1,404 MW, making Markinch CHP 21.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Harburnhead Wind Farm (51.7 MW, Wind) and Camilla Battery Storage (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Fife, approximately 30 km north of Edinburgh.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
RWE
Location
56.2012°, -3.1623°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 221. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,019 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

RWE operates 17 plants totalling 15,113 MW

Regional density

216 plants within 100 km, 7,907 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skeddoway Farm Wind Turbine (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.201200, -3.162300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
167.4 Kt
342 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.68 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.4K
cars per year
22.3K
homes per year
7.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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
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