Power plants

Biomass power stations in the UK

Rare Context lists 767 biomass power stations in the United Kingdom, with 14,822 MW of capacity between them. The largest is Drax Power Station Biomass Units (2,580 MW).

The 100 largest biomass power stations

Sorted by capacity; plants not built yet come after the others. A plant counts under each technology its register gives it.

Power plantRegionOwner or operatorCapacity
Drax Power Station Biomass UnitsEnglandDrax Group2,580 MW
Rugeley Power Plant ConversionEnglandEngie +11,000 MW
Ironbridge Power StationEnglandPowergen740 MW
Drax Biomass Power Station - Unit 1EnglandDrax Power Limited645 MW
Drax Biomass Power Station - Unit 2EnglandDrax Power Limited645 MW
Drax Biomass Power Station - Unit 3EnglandDrax Power Limited645 MW
Drax Biomass Power Station - Unit 4EnglandDrax Power Limited645 MW
Lynemouth Power StationEnglandEPUKi420 MW
Port Talbot Renewable Energy PlantWalesOrthios Group350 MW
Anglesey Biomass Power StationWalesOrthios Group299 MW
Tees Renewable Energy PlantEnglandPKA +2299 MW
Drax Heron Renewable Energy ParkEnglandDrax Power and Siemens Project Ventures290 MW
Drax Ouse Renewable Energy ParkEnglandDrax Power and Siemens Project Ventures290 MW
Hunterston - cofiringScotlandPeel Energy +1170 MW
Royal Portbury Docks Renewable Energy PlantEnglandPowergen150 MW
Forth Ports Ltd 4ScotlandForth Ports120 MW
Port of DundeeScotlandForth Ports120 MW
RosythScotlandForth Energy120 MW
Bristol Port / AvonmouthEnglandHelius Energy100 MW
Port Blyth New Biomass PlantEnglandNorth Blyth Energy Ltd +199.9 MW
Forth Ports Ltd 2 (Grangemouth)ScotlandGrangemouth Renewable Energy85 MW
Roosecote BiomassEnglandCentrica80 MW
Markinch Biomass CHP PlantScotlandRWE Generation65 MW
Stallingborough Biomass Power PlantEnglandRWE Innogy65 MW
Pollington Energy ParkEnglandDalkia53 MW
Stevens CroftScotlandE.ON . Agent Environmental Planning and Management50.4 MW
Bristol Liquid BiomassEnglandW4B50 MW
Kings Dock BiomassWalesDingle Holdings49.9 MW
Nevis Power StationWalesPower Cymru +149.9 MW
Reality Energy Centre (Hull)EnglandReal Ventures49.9 MW
Reality Energy Centre, ImminghamEnglandReal Ventures49.9 MW
Billingham Biomass Power StationEnglandEQTEC49.8 MW
Iggesund Paperboard CHP PlantEnglandIggesund Paperboard49 MW
Teesside Renewable Energy PlantEnglandPort Clarence Energy49 MW
Sutton Bridge Renewable Energy ParkEnglandEnergy Park Sutton Bridge Ltd48 MW
Steven's CroftScotlandEon46 MW
Link Park Industrial EstateEnglandIceni Energy 245 MW
Snetterton Biomass PlantEnglandBurmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A44.2 MW
Tilbury Green PowerEnglandTilbury Green Power43 MW
Grimethorpe Biomass Gasification Power PlantEnglandEnergy Power Resources42 MW
Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- RotherhamEnglandGreencoat Capital42 MW
SAICA Paper MillEnglandGDF Suez Energy UK41.6 MW
Brigg Renewable Energy PlantEnglandEco240 MW
Elean Business Park Biomass PlantEnglandEuropean Development Corporation40 MW
Express ParkEnglandExpress Power40 MW
Margam Green Energy PlantWalesGlennmont Partners40 MW
Mendlesham Renewable Energy PlantEnglandEco240 MW
Sleaford Renewable Energy PlantEnglandGlenmont Partners40 MW
Thetford Biomass Power Station 2EnglandRPS Planning & Development - Money40 MW
Thetford Biomass Power StationEnglandEPR38.5 MW
EPR Ely LtdEnglandEPR38 MW
Wilton InternationalEnglandUK Wood Recycling35.2 MW
Aberthaw Power Station BiomassWalesRWE Generation35 MW
Rugby Cement WorksEnglandCEMEX, Inc.35 MW
Wilton 10 BiomassEnglandSembcorp Utilities Limited35 MW
Shoreham Renewable Energy Generation projectEnglandEdgeley Green Power32 MW
Eastman Peboc FactoryWalesEastman Peboc Factory31 MW
Blackburn Meadows Biomass PlantEnglandEon30 MW
Cramlington CHPEnglandEstover Energy27.7 MW
Caledonian PapermillScotlandCaledonian Paper26 MW
Llynfi Biomass Power StationWalesDMG Ecological Ltd25 MW
LongannetScotlandScottish Power Renewables25 MW
Ridham CHP PlantEnglandMVV Energie, Ridham Dock25 MW
Trecwn Biomass PlantWalesRenewable Developments Wales25 MW
Caledon Green - Gas Powered Electricity Generation FacilityScotlandClaverhouse Generation Limited22.5 MW
Hull Biomass Plant (Tansterne power station)EnglandSolar 2122 MW
Stoneywood Paper MillScotlandEstover Energy22 MW
BaldertonEnglandSPEP20.3 MW
Barton Renewable Energy PlantEnglandPeel Energy20 MW
Corpach Biomass Energy PlantScotlandPeel Energy20 MW
Express Power, Innovia Films SiteEnglandExpress Power20 MW
Gascoigne Wood Colliery - Peak PowerEnglandFirst Renewable20 MW
Kingmoor Marshalling YardEnglandBorder Biofuels +120 MW
Riccall MineEnglandKelda Water Services20 MW
Slough Heat & PowerEnglandSSE Group20 MW
St Philips MarshEnglandPlutus Energy20 MW
Widnes 3MG Biomass/Mersey Bioenergy (CHP) PlantEnglandBioenergy Infrastructure Group +120 MW
Gascoigne Wood Colliery - STOREnglandREG Bio-Power19.8 MW
Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction StationEnglandIcon, EEA Holdings & 2OC consortium19 MW
Cophall Wood (ATT)EnglandBiossence19 MW
Ellough Airfield (biodiesel)EnglandLark Energy19 MW
Riverside Energy Park (REP)EnglandCory Riverside Energy19 MW
Chilton Energy PlantEnglandDalkia18 MW
Uskmouth Power StationWalesSIMEC Group18 MW
WhitemoorEnglandREG Bio-Power18 MW
Wissington Sugar FactoryEnglandBritish Sugar18 MW
Liberty Steel DalzellScotlandLiberty House +117 MW
Rainham Phase IIEnglandEnergy Developments17 MW
Discovery ParkEnglandBurmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor16 MW
Goosey Lodge Industrial EstateEnglandAncillary Components16 MW
Biomass (dedicated) 15 MW (REPD 8)Wales—15 MW
Cowie Biomass FacilityScotlandNorbord15 MW
GeorgemasScotlandStoerhouse Highlands15 MW
SpaldingEnglandSPEP14.5 MW
Mepal CHPEnglandPretoria Energy Company14.4 MW
Corby Biomass PlantEnglandEPR Corby +114.3 MW
EPR Eye LtdEnglandEPR14.3 MW
Eye Biomass PlantEnglandSouth Western Power14.3 MW
Dunbar Power PlantScotlandViridor14 MW
EPR Glanford LtdEnglandEPR14 MW

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