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Safran Landing Systems Service3.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Safran Landing Systems Service is a 3.6 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Safran Landing Systems UK/Technical Plant Services. Ranked #89 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.05% 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 Safran Landing Systems Service 1,100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Berkeley nuclear power station (276 MW, Nuclear) and MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Wiltshire, approximately 20 km north of Swindon.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Safran Landing Systems UK/Technical Plant Services
Location
51.8978°, -2.1717°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,100. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,010 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Safran Landing Systems UK/Technical Plant Services operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

469 plants within 100 km, 10,087 MW combined

Nearest plant: Castle Meads Power Station (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.897800, -2.171700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
629
homes per year
214.3K
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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