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Oldbury is a 40 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by IES (Chinook Energy) and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #12 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 40 MW represents 0.54% 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 Oldbury 99 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Tyseley ERF (30 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Worcestershire, approximately 150 km northwest of London.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
IES (Chinook Energy)
Location
52.5169°, -2.0288°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

IES (Chinook Energy) operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

389 plants within 100 km, 5,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: DPD Distribution Centre (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.516900, -2.028800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.4 Kt
228 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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