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Pengelly Barton Farm1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Pengelly Barton Farm is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Pengelly Farms since its commissioning. Ranked #219 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.01% to 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 Pengelly Barton Farm 3,960 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The plant is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Truro.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Pengelly Farms
Location
50.1422°, -5.3398°

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
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Pengelly Farms operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 2,831 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheal Alfred Road Solar Farm (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.142200, -5.339800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
11.8 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
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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