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Sandhill Anaerobic Digestion Plant (Waste AD)2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sandhill Anaerobic Digestion Plant is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by GWE Biogas. Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Sandhill 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Humber Bank (1310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber region, approximately 30 km south of Hull.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GWE Biogas
Location
53.9920°, -0.4985°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

GWE Biogas operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

251 plants within 100 km, 29,707 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lissett (13.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.992000, -0.498500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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