World Power Plants

Westwood AD Plant (Farm AD)2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Westwood AD Plant (Farm AD) is a 2 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ancala Bioenergy since its commissioning. 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 Westwood AD 1,980 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 100 km north of London.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ancala Bioenergy (formerly Biogen)
Location
52.2622°, -0.5634°

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

Ancala Bioenergy (formerly Biogen) operates 5 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

516 plants within 100 km, 18,937 MW combined

Nearest plant: Glebe (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.262200, -0.563400
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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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