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May Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD)2.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

May Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD) is a 2.4 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Barway Farms Limited/Shropshire Energy. Ranked #115 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.03% 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 May Farm 1,650 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas), Lapwing Fen 2 - BESS (250 MW, Unknown), and West Raynham (49.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 20 km from King's Lynn.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Barway Farms Limited/Shropshire Energy
Location
52.4546°, 0.3521°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,124 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Barway Farms Limited/Shropshire Energy operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

406 plants within 100 km, 17,375 MW combined

Nearest plant: Toggam Farm (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.454600, 0.352100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.1 Kt
14 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
683
cars per year
419
homes per year
142.9K
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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