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Ridham CHP Plant25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ridham CHP Plant is a 25 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by MVV Energie Ridham Dock since its commissioning. Ranked #21 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Ridham CHP Plant contributes 0.34% 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 Ridham CHP Plant 158.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 40 km east of London.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
MVV Energie Ridham Dock
Location
51.3823°, 0.7588°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 506. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

MVV Energie Ridham Dock operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

292 plants within 100 km, 17,712 MW combined

Nearest plant: Morrisons roof mounted solar (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.382300, 0.758800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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