Thornton Power Station— 9 MW Biomass
Thornton Power Station is a 9 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by TPS (UK). Ranked #52 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 9 MW represents 0.12% 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 Thornton Power Station 440 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear) and Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lancashire, approximately 10 km from Lancaster.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,103. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #754 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
TPS (UK) operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
240 plants within 100 km, 18,455 MW combined
Nearest plant: Thornton Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD) (1.8 km)
Location
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
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