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Northampton General Hospital1.9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Northampton General Hospital is a 1.9 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Northampton General Hospital. Ranked #158 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its capacity of 1.9 MW accounts for 0.03% of the United Kingdom'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 Northampton General Hospital 2,084.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Corby (401 MW, Gas), Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas), and Chapel Farm Battery Storage (49.5 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Northamptonshire, approximately 70 km north of London.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Northampton General Hospital
Location
52.2365°, -0.8819°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,216 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Northampton General Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

528 plants within 100 km, 18,392 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wooton (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.236500, -0.881900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.5 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
541
cars per year
332
homes per year
113.1K
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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