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Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant40 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant is a 40 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Glenmont and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #12 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 40 MW represents 0.54% 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 Sleaford 99 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal), and West Burton B Power Station (1,332 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 150 km south of York.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Glenmont
Location
52.9990°, -0.3827°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #273 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

Glenmont operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

495 plants within 100 km, 40,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Deepdale Farm (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.999000, -0.382700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.4 Kt
228 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
628.6 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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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