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The Sawmill is a 6.8 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia Energy Services since its commissioning. Ranked #62 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 6.8 MW represents 0.09% of the United Kingdom'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 Sawmill 581 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal), Staythorpe C (1,772 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 160 km northeast of London.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Veolia Energy Services
Location
52.8404°, -1.0338°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,320. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,848 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #839 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Veolia Energy Services operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

517 plants within 100 km, 31,402 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dalby (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.840400, -1.033800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.9 Kt
39 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
404.8K
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
Top Fuels

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