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Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- Rotherham42 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- Rotherham is a 42 MW biomass facility in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat Capital. Ranked #9 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Templeborough's 42 MW represents 0.57% 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 Templeborough 94.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1,980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1,960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Yorkshire, approximately 50 km from Sheffield.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Greencoat Capital
Location
53.4226°, -1.3734°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 337. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #262 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Greencoat Capital operates 10 plants totalling 200 MW

Regional density

442 plants within 100 km, 34,850 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blackburn Meadows (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.422600, -1.373400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.0 Kt
239 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
440.0 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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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