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Wyke Farms Biogas (Farm AD)1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Wyke Farms Biogas (Farm AD) is a 1 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wyke Farms. Ranked #219 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 3,960 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas), Seabank 1 (812 MW, Gas), and Seabank 2 (410 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km southwest of Bristol.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Wyke Farms
Location
51.1117°, -2.4819°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Wyke Farms operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

475 plants within 100 km, 13,825 MW combined

Nearest plant: Manor Farm (Castle Cary) (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.111700, -2.481900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
13.1 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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