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Whitemoor is an 18 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Bio-Power. Ranked #28 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 18 MW represents 0.24% of the UK'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 Whitemoor 220 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1,980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1,960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, approximately 30 km southwest of York.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
REG Bio-Power
Location
53.8146°, -0.9922°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #505 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

REG Bio-Power operates 2 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

352 plants within 100 km, 32,171 MW combined

Nearest plant: Loftsome Bridge (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.814600, -0.992200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.6 Kt
102 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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