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Uskmouth Power Station18 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Uskmouth Power Station is an 18 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SIMEC Group and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #28 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.24% 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 Uskmouth 220 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B (1,250 MW, Nuclear) and Seabank Power Station (1,145 MW, Gas), as well as Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Bristol.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SIMEC Group
Location
51.5485°, -2.9492°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #505 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

SIMEC Group operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

439 plants within 100 km, 13,253 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nash Waste Water Treatment Works Turbine (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.548500, -2.949200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.6 Kt
102 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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