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West Burton GT is a 40 MW gas power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by EDF Energy. Ranked #78 of 87 gas plants in the United Kingdom. Its 40 MW represents 0.07% of the United Kingdom'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 West Burton GT 54.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km from Doncaster.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
EDF Energy
Location
53.3631°, -0.7976°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Energy operates 15 plants totalling 12,629 MW

Regional density

409 plants within 100 km, 36,624 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Burton (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.363100, -0.797600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.00 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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