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Biomass power plants in United Kingdom

226 biomass power plants in United Kingdom, totalling 1,584 MW of installed capacity — ranked by size, from open data.

#PlantRegionMW
1Ferrybridge Multi-fuelEngland79
2Iggesund Paperboard CHP PlantEngland49
3Snetterton Biomass PlantEngland44
4Tilbury Green PowerEngland43
5Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- RotherhamEngland42
6SAICA Paper MillEngland42
7ThetfordEngland42
8Brigg Renewable Energy Plant (Re-submission)England40
9Margam Green Energy PlantWales40
10OldburyEngland40
11Sleaford Renewable Energy PlantEngland40
12EleanEngland38
13Wilton 10England38
14Aberthaw Power Station BiomassWales35
15Blackburn MeadowsEngland33
16Caledonian PapermillScotland26
17Energy Works (Hull)England25
18Ridham CHP PlantEngland25
19Hull Biomass Plant (Tansterne power station)England22
20Ince Bio PowerEngland22
21BaldertonEngland20
22Widnes 3MG Biomass/Mersey Bioenergy (CHP) PlantEngland20
23Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction StationEngland19
24Chilton Energy PlantEngland18
25Uskmouth Power StationWales18
26WhitemoorEngland18
27Liberty Steel DalzellScotland17
28Discovery ParkEngland16
29Goosey Lodge Industrial EstateEngland16
30Cowie Biomass FacilityScotland15
31Evermore Renewable Energy (CHP) / Lisahally Power StationNorthern Ireland15
32Mepal CHPEngland14
33Eye SuffolkEngland14
34GlanfordEngland14
35Western Wood Energy PlantWales14
36Levenseat EfWScotland12
37Speyside Biomass CHP PlantScotland12
38Westfield Biomass Power StationScotland12
39JG Pears' animal rendering facilityEngland12
40Riverside Industrial Estate Gasification PlantEngland10
41Birmingham Bio-Power PlantEngland10
42Bristol STW (Waste AD)England10
43Charlesfield Biomass CHP PlantScotland10
44Barnsley 1.5England9
45King George DockEngland9
46Liberty Steel Power StationWales9
47Thornton Power StationEngland9
48Rothes Bio-PlantScotland8
49Beckton STW Biodiesel Power PlantEngland8
50Loicher LaneEngland8
51Sinfin LaneEngland8
52Milton Keynes Waste Recovery ParkEngland7
53The SawmillEngland7
54AvonmouthEngland6
55Avonmouth Low Carbon Energy Facility - Phase 2England6
56Holbrook Community Renewable Energy CentreEngland6
57Metheringham Heath (Farm AD)England6
58Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Facility (Waste AD)England6
59South Kirkby Business Park (Waste AD)England6
60Acharn Forest Killin Biomass PlantScotland6
61Diageo Biomass Energy ProjectScotland6
62Dean Group Business Park - HartlepoolEngland5
63Imperial ParkEngland5
64Arla Dairy SiteEngland5
65Aspatria CreameryEngland5
66British Sugar - BuryEngland5
67Glasgow Renewable Energy and Recycling Centre (Waste AD)Scotland5
68Granox Biogas PlantEngland5
69Invergordon Pellet MillScotland5
70Land at Lostock Works (Northwich Facility)England5
71Teeside Green Energy Plant (Waste AD)England5
72Bentwaters CHPEngland5
73Brookhurst Wood (Waste AD)England4
74Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD)England4
75Knostrop Sewage Treatment WorksEngland4
76North Moor Farm AD Plant (Farm AD)England4
77Pebble Hall Farm - resubmission - Food Waste ADEngland4
78Dartmoor Bio PowerEngland4
79Safran Landing Systems ServiceEngland4
80Brocklesby - Crosslands LaneEngland4
81Pulteney DistilleryScotland4
82Cannington Cold StoresEngland3
83Eco CompostingEngland3
84FelinfachWales3
85Blazer FuelsWales3
86Carrington Farm ADEngland3
87Coursers Farm AD Plant (Waste AD)England3
88Deephams Sewerage Treatment WorksEngland3
89Dimmer Anaerobic Digestor (Waste AD)England3
90Energy Works Hull - AD (Waste AD)England3
91Granville EcoparkNorthern Ireland3
92King's YardEngland3
93Prosper Demulder Limited Anaerobic Digestion Plant (Waste AD) - extensionEngland3
94Ratty's Lane Sustainable Enery Facility (Waste AD)England3
95Stormy Down (Waste AD)Wales3
96Sutton Grange AD PlantEngland3
97Tully QuarryNorthern Ireland3
98Preston Road AD Plant (Waste AD)England3
99Eccleshall BiomassEngland3
100Harbour RoadScotland3
101Ipswich Hospital Energy CentreEngland3
102A C Shropshire (Farm AD)England2
103Balcas Timber Biomass CHP PlantNorthern Ireland2
104Broughall Fields FarmEngland2
105Coleshill STW (Waste AD)England2
106Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD)Scotland2
107Energen biogas cumbernauldScotland2
108May Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD)England2
109Trumps Farm (AD)England2
110Wallingford (Waste AD)England2
111Bygrave Lodge Farm Anaerobic Digestion Facility (Farm AD)England2
112Crowmarsh Battle Farm (Farm AD)England2
113Rye Meads Sewerage Treatment WorksEngland2
114Barkip Anaerobic Digestor (Waste AD)Scotland2
115Broadley CopseEngland2
116Gore Cross - ADEngland2
117Stud Farm Rufford (Farm AD)England2
118Swancote Farm AD (Farm AD)England2
119BH Energy - Biogas (AD)Northern Ireland2
120Cassington AD (Waste AD)England2
121Markley Group (Premiere Kitckens) BiomassEngland2
122Tyrone Energy 1Northern Ireland2
123Avondale Quarry (Pilot)Scotland2
124Bentwaters ParkEngland2
125Bredbury Park Way - AD Stockport (Waste AD)England2
126Buslingthorpe Power Station (Leeds North)England2
127Cardiff Organic Waste Treatment Project (resubmission)Wales2
128Colwick Industrial Estate (Farm and Food waste)England2
129Enfield FarmEngland2
130Green's Lodge FarmEngland2
131Halstead Renewable Power Project (Waste AD)England2
132InchdairnieScotland2
133Merevale & Blyth Estate (Waste AD)England2
134Morayhill ADScotland2
135Newry Biomass Phase 1 (Gasification)Northern Ireland2
136Oak Grove Biomass FacilityEngland2
137Prosper Demulder Limited Anaerobic Digestion Plant (Waste AD)England2
138Reliance Street Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility (MBT)England2
139Salford Refuse Treatment Plant (AD)England2
140Sandhill Anaerobic Digestion Plant (Waste AD)England2
141South Manchester Resource Recovery Centre (AD)England2
142South View FarmEngland2
143Stoke Bardolph energy crop (Farm AD)England2
144Westcott Venture ParkEngland2
145Westwood AD Plant (Farm AD)England2
146Willand ADEngland2
147Farington Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD)England2
148Northampton General HospitalEngland2
149Thornton Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD)England2
150Bentwaters Park (extension)England2
151Decoy Farm (Farm AD)England2
152Heathrow Airport Biomass CHPEngland2
153Charlton Lane Eco Park (Waste AD)England2
154Lochhead Landfill CHPScotland2
155AlscotEngland2
156Walpole Landfill AD (Waste AD)England2
157Wingmoor Farm (Waste AD)England2
158Austrey House FarmEngland2
159BV Dairy (Farm AD)England2
160Bromham House FarmEngland2
161Carousel Dairy AD Plant (Farm AD)England2
162Cattlegate Farm Biogas (Farm AD)England2
163Codford Biogas (Waste AD)England2
164Derriford HospitalEngland2
165Double H Nurseries Biomass PlantEngland2
166Fenmarc Fenland AD Plant (Waste AD)England2
167Fernbrook AD Plant (Waste AD)England2
168Glenfiddich DistilleryScotland2
169Gortahurk RoadNorthern Ireland2
170Land South East Of Water Treatment Works Bridge EndEngland2
171Leeming Bar (Waste AD)England2
172Manor Farm (Farm AD)England2
173Millerhill AD (Waste AD)Scotland2
174Plusterwine House - Anaerobic Digestion Plant (Retrospective)England2
175Pure Malt Products ADScotland2
176Reepham Road (Waste AD)England2
177Singleton Birch (Farm AD)England2
178East Dagenham Docks AD (AD)England1
179Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm ADWales1
180Marsh Farm (Farm AD)England1
181North Tamar Environ Project - Holsworthy (Farm AD)England1
182ReFood - Dagenham Docks Biogas (Waste AD)England1
183Staples Anaerobic Digestion CHP Plant (Waste AD)England1
184Symonds Farm Power Ltd (Farm AD)England1
185Brookfield Farm AD Plant (Farm AD)England1
186Great Hele Farm AD farm wasteEngland1
187Lowbrook Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD)England1
188Airport Road WestNorthern Ireland1
189Basingstoke Sewage Treatment WorksEngland1
190Green Waste Composting Facility (Waste AD)England1
191Macphie of GlenbervieScotland1
192Rampton Hospital Energy CentreEngland1
193St Nicholas Court Farm (AD) - resubmissionEngland1
194Swancote FarmEngland1
195Swindon Sewerage Treatment WorksEngland1
196The Nurseries Green TyeEngland1
197West Roucan FarmScotland1
198ABP Ellesmere AbbatoirEngland1
199Allerton Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD)England1
200Bourne Park AD (AD)England1
201Buttermilk FarmEngland1
202Cradley HeathEngland1
203Land at Grange FarmEngland1
204Reservoir Road (Farm AD)Northern Ireland1
205Trinity Hall FarmEngland1
206Wigley FarmEngland1
20714 Tullywiggan RoadNorthern Ireland1
208Abbots moor Farm Anaerobic Digester (Farm AD)England1
209Bryn Pica AD / Tomorrow's Valley (Waste AD) - resubmissionWales1
210Carr Farm (Farm AD)England1
211DaventryEngland1
212Deerdykes Composting and Organics Recycling Facility (Waste AD)Scotland1
213Dryholme Farm (Farm AD)England1
214GlaxoSmithKline (Waste AD)Scotland1
215Gravel Pit Farm (Resubmission)England1
216Greenhill Anaerobic Digestion PlantEngland1
217Hogsbrook Farm - Farm ADEngland1
218Land Adjacent to Thomas Swan and Co Ltd.England1
219McCain Foods AD Plant (AD)England1
220Pengelly Barton FarmEngland1
221Sefter Farm AD Plant (Farm AD)England1
222Spring Farm (biomass)England1
223Station Works ADEngland1
224Waen Biogas (Waste AD)Wales1
225Wothersome Grange Farm House AD - cropsEngland1
226Wyke Farms Biogas (Farm AD)England1

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