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Sinfin Lane is a 7.5 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Shanks/Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #60 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Sinfin Lane's 7.5 MW represents 0.1% 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 Sinfin Lane 528 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Derbyshire, approximately 160 km northwest of London.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Shanks/ Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) Ltd
Location
52.8930°, -1.4795°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,231. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #816 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Shanks/ Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

515 plants within 100 km, 32,529 MW combined

Nearest plant: Longbridge Weir Hydro (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.893000, -1.479500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.8 Kt
43 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
117.9 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
446.5K
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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