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Westfield Biomass Plant12.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Westfield Biomass Plant is a 12.5 MW biomass facility in the United Kingdom, operated by EPR Scotland since 2000. It is one of 239 biomass plants in the UK, contributing to a total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. Ranked #42 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom, Westfield Biomass Plant represents 0.17% of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making this facility 316.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), and Markinch CHP (65 MW, Cogeneration). The plant is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km south of Edinburgh.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
EPR Scotland
Location
56.1690°, -3.3059°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 871. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #637 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

EPR Scotland operates 2 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

215 plants within 100 km, 8,111 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westfield Biomass Power Station (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 56.168974, -3.305919
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
71 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
425.6 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
744.1K
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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