Rothes Bio-Plant— 8.3 MW Biomass
Rothes Bio-Plant is an 8.3 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Bio-Power. Ranked #57 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.3 MW represents 0.11% 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 Rothes 476 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dorenell Wind Farm (177 MW, Wind), Berry Burn (66.7 MW, Wind), and Paul's Hill (64 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km northeast of Inverness.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,156. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
- #783 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Scottish Bio-Power operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
152 plants within 100 km, 9,235 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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