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Westfield Biomass Power Station12.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Westfield Biomass Power Station is a 12.5 MW biomass plant in the United Kingdom, operated by EPR Scotland since its commissioning. Ranked #42 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 12.5 MW represents 0.17% 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 Westfield 316 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 facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Edinburgh.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EPR Scotland
Location
56.1417°, -3.3051°

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

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

EPR Scotland operates 2 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

217 plants within 100 km, 8,138 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westfield (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.141700, -3.305100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
71 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
180.1 Kt
Over 11 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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