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Thornton Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD)1.9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Thornton Waste Recovery Park is a 1.9 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Global Renewables Lancashire Ltd. Ranked #158 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, its 1.9 MW represents 0.03% 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 Thornton Waste Recovery Park 2,084 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 Power Station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lancashire, approximately 10 km from Lancaster.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Global Renewables Lancashire Ltd
Location
53.8948°, -3.0151°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,216 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Global Renewables Lancashire Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

236 plants within 100 km, 18,431 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jameson Road (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.894800, -3.015100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.5 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
541
cars per year
332
homes per year
113.1K
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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