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Wingmoor Farm (Waste AD)1.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Wingmoor Farm is a 1.6 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Grundon. Ranked #166 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Wingmoor Farm 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Berkeley Nuclear Power Station (276 MW, Nuclear), MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), and Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gloucestershire, approximately 30 km northeast of Bristol.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Grundon
Location
51.9461°, -2.0833°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,617. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,248 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Grundon operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

456 plants within 100 km, 9,885 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brockhampton (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.946100, -2.083300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
456
cars per year
279
homes per year
95.2K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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