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Westcott Venture Park2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Westcott Venture Park is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Shanks Group. Ranked #134 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Westcott Venture Park 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 70 km west of London.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shanks Group
Location
51.8499°, -0.9785°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Shanks Group operates 5 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

503 plants within 100 km, 12,318 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westcott Venture Park Phase 2 & 3 (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.849900, -0.978500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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