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Thornhill is a 50 MW gas power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.On UK. Ranked #77 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom. Its 50 MW represents 0.09% of the country's total gas capacity of 54,234 MW. The largest gas plant in the United Kingdom is Pembroke Power Station at 2,199 MW, making Thornhill 43.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), Castleford (56 MW, Gas), and Swangate BESS (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in West Yorkshire, approximately 20 km south of Leeds.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.On UK
Location
53.6908°, -1.6291°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 269. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

E.On UK operates 3 plants totalling 162 MW

Regional density

417 plants within 100 km, 38,323 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soothills Landfill (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.690800, -1.629100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.45 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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