South Manchester Resource Recovery Centre (AD)— 2 MW Biomass
South Manchester Resource Recovery Centre (AD) is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 2 MW accounts for 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 this plant 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas) and Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the North West region, approximately 50 km from Manchester.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
437 plants within 100 km, 37,568 MW combined
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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