Slough Heat and Power— 50 MW Biomass
Slough Heat and Power is a 50 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SSE Thermal. Ranked #5 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.68% of the UK's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Slough Heat and Power 79.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Taylor's Lane GT (144 MW, Gas), Fibrepower Slough (50 MW, Waste), and Chapel Farm Battery Storage (49.5 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km west of London.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 269. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #220 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
11 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
SSE Thermal operates 5 plants totalling 5,020 MW
489 plants within 100 km, 19,673 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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