World Power Plants

The Nurseries Green Tye1.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

The Nurseries Green Tye is a 1.2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Guy & Wright. Ranked #199 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 The Nurseries 3,300 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury Power Stations (1788 MW, Coal), Coryton (800 MW, Gas), and Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Guy & Wright
Location
51.8459°, 0.0918°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,332 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Guy & Wright operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

477 plants within 100 km, 20,919 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rye Meads Sewerage Treatment Works (9.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.845900, 0.091800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
342
cars per year
210
homes per year
71.4K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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