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Staples Anaerobic Digestion CHP Plant (Waste AD)1.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Staples Anaerobic Digestion CHP Plant is a 1.4 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Staples Brothers Ltd. Ranked #189 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's capacity represents 0.02% 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 Staples Anaerobic Digestion 2,830 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km southeast of Lincoln.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Staples Brothers Ltd
Location
53.0346°, 0.0312°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,305 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Staples Brothers Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

420 plants within 100 km, 30,873 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leverton Ings (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.034600, 0.031200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.8 Kt
8 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
399
cars per year
244
homes per year
83.3K
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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