World Power Plants

Western Wood Energy Plant14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Western Wood Energy Plant is a 14 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Western Bioenergy. Ranked #40 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 14 MW accounts for 0.19% 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 Western Wood 282.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Cardiff.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Western Bioenergy affiliate of Western Log
Location
51.5675°, -3.7626°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 813. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Western Bioenergy affiliate of Western Log operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

380 plants within 100 km, 19,278 MW combined

Nearest plant: Longlands Lane (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.567500, -3.762600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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
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