World Power Plants

Ratty's Lane Sustainable Enery Facility (Waste AD)3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ratty's Lane Sustainable Energy Facility is a 3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Tamar Energy. Ranked #95 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, its 3 MW represents 0.04% of 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 Ratty's Lane 1,320 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in the East of England, approximately 30 km from London.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Tamar Energy
Location
51.7671°, 0.0003°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,066 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Tamar Energy operates 4 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

485 plants within 100 km, 20,156 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rye House Power Station (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.767100, 0.000300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
17 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
47.1 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
854
cars per year
524
homes per year
178.6K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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