Preston Road AD Plant (Waste AD)— 2.8 MW Biomass
Preston Road AD Plant is a 2.8 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Emerald Biogas and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #109 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.04% 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 Preston Road AD Plant 1,410 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in County Durham, approximately 10 km south of Hartlepool.
9 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,102 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Emerald Biogas operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
169 plants within 100 km, 4,735 MW combined
Location
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
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