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Preston Road AD Plant (Waste AD)2.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Emerald Biogas
Location
54.6058°, -1.5803°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,102 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Emerald Biogas operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

169 plants within 100 km, 4,735 MW combined

Nearest plant: School Aycliffe (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.605800, -1.580300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.7 Kt
16 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
33.0 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
797
cars per year
489
homes per year
166.7K
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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