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McCain Foods AD Plant (AD)1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

McCain Foods AD Plant is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by McCain Foods (GB) Ltd. Ranked #219 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.01% 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 McCain Foods AD Plant 3,960 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spalding (880 MW, Gas) and Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Peterborough.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd
Location
52.5594°, -0.1752°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

McCain Foods (GB) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

474 plants within 100 km, 22,730 MW combined

Nearest plant: Black Bush Farm (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.559400, -0.175200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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