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SAICA Paper Mill41.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

SAICA Paper Mill is a 41.6 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by GDF SUEZ ENERGY UK. It was commissioned in 2014. Ranked #10 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 41.6 MW represents 0.56% 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 this facility 95.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 20 km west of Manchester city center.

Capacity
41.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
GDF SUEZ ENERGY UK
Location
53.4251°, -2.4195°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 339. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,030 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #267 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

GDF SUEZ ENERGY UK operates 1 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

410 plants within 100 km, 26,633 MW combined

Nearest plant: Carrington Power Station (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.425100, -2.419500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.5 Kt
237 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
653.8 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.8K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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
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