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West Roucan Farm1.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

West Roucan Farm is a 1.2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by John Cunningham-Jardine. Ranked #199 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 West Roucan Farm 3,300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2) (172.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Dumfries and Galloway, approximately 60 km northeast of Glasgow.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
John Cunningham-Jardine
Location
55.0951°, -3.5336°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,332 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

John Cunningham-Jardine operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

194 plants within 100 km, 6,098 MW combined

Nearest plant: Main Boilerhouse (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.095100, -3.533600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
342
cars per year
210
homes per year
71.4K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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