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Rothes Bio-Plant8.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Scottish Bio-Power
Location
57.5264°, -3.2078°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Scottish Bio-Power operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 9,235 MW combined

Nearest plant: Speyside Biomass CHP Plant (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.526400, -3.207800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
47 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
173.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
494.1K
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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