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Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park is a 7 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by AmeyCespa. Ranked #61 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.09% 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 Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park 565 times smaller. Nearby plants include Corby (401 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Milton Keynes, approximately 80 km northwest of London.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
AmeyCespa
Location
52.0672°, -0.8149°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #832 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

AmeyCespa operates 3 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

527 plants within 100 km, 16,224 MW combined

Nearest plant: The Kickles (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.067200, -0.814900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.2 Kt
40 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
110.0 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
416.7K
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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