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List of major Biomass Schemes in the UK.
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Active and Currently Generating  In ascending order (lowest at top)  of generating capacity
Building or Planning Approved
Proposed
  Refused or Cancelled (new listing)    
Status
  Site Name
Capacity Region Commissioned
         
  Projects currently Generating
 1
  Llanwyddyn 0 Wales  
 1
  Aberthaw Power Station 0 Wales 2007  
 1
  Bluestone Holiday Village 0 Wales  
 1
  ELEAN BUSINESS PARK 0 England  
 1
  Newtown 0 Wales 2008  
 1
  Didcot 0 England October 2010  
 1
  Caddsdown - Biomass 0.05 England  
 1
  Aberaeron 0.55 Wales  
 1
  Eccleshall 2.6 England October 2007  
 1
  Bedminster 8 England  
 1
  Westfield 9.8 Scotland January 2001  
 1
  Longlands Lane 10 Wales September 2009  
 1
  Eye Airfield 12.7 England July 1992  
 1
  Glanford 13.5 England November 1993  
 1
  Wilton 10 30 England September 2007  
 1
  Ely Power Station 38 England December 2000  
 1
  Thetford 38.5 England June 1999  
 1
  Stevens Croft 44 Scotland March 2008  
 1
  Tilbury 60 England December 2011  
 1
  Tilbury 750 England December 2012  
  Projects planning approved and / or under construction
 2
  Crowgate 0 Wales  
 2
  Old Quarrington 0.5 England  
 2
  FEY Pickering 5 England Planned 2011  
 2
  Davyhulme 5.6 England 2011 planned  
 2
  Ince Park 20 England 2014  
 2
  Ince Park 20 England 2014  
 2
  Ridham 24.5 England  
 2
  Sleaford 40 England  
 2
  Tilbury 60 England 2012  
 2
  Port Talbot 350 Wales 2011  
  Projects which are proposed and / or going through planning process
 3
  PENPONT BIOMASS PROJECT 0.25 Wales  
 3
  OAKLAND FARM 0.3 England  
 3
  Poole 0.5 England july 2008  
 3
  Coppards Lane 4.5 England  
 3
  NORTH WILTSHIRE BIOMASS POWER 5.528 England  
 3
  VICTORY MILL BIOMASS PROJECT 6 England  
 3
  Byreshield Grains Woodgen 6.085 England  
 3
  EGGBOROUGH POWER STATION 8 England  
 3
  Arbre 8 England 1998  
 3
  Nunn Mills Road 8.825 England  
 3
  HEXHAM BIOFUEL POWER STATION 10 England  
 3
  CONSETT POWER STATION 10 England  
 3
  PHOENIX PARKWAY 14.25 England  
 3
  Newbridge Power 15 Wales  
 3
  KINGMOOR MARSHALLING YARD PLANT 20 England  
 3
  Jet fuel 20 England  
 3
  Ridham 24.5 England  
 3
  Blackburn Meadows 30 England  
 3
  Mendlesham 40 England  
 3
  Leith 200 Scotland  
 3
  Tees 295 England  
 3
  Hull 300 England  
  Projects which have been canceled or refused planning
 4
  Brigg 40 England  
More news and info
UK's biggest BIOMASS plant ready for firing: RWE
RWE npower will start firing Britain's largest dedicated BIOMASS plant at Tilbury in Essex in the next few days and full commercial operations are expected by the end of the year, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
Source: reuters, Date and Time of entry: 05 December 2011 00:00

UK woodfuel suppliers map launches
A new national BIOMASS suppliers database to help those looking to take advantage of the Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) has been unveiled by the BIOMASS Energy Centre (BEC) and Carbon Trust
Source: edie, Date and Time of entry: 05 December 2011 00:00

Worries raised over Blyth BIOMASS power station plan
Energy company RES wants to build the 100-megawatt plant at the Battleship Wharf cargo handling site on the River Blyth between the villages of North Blyth and Cambois.
Source: jlive, Date and Time of entry: 05 December 2011 00:00

Wood-waste burning BIOMASS plant approved in Kent
Kent county council has granted permission for the company’s UK subsidiary, STEAG New Energies UK, to build a Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) at Ridham Dock in Kent which will burn approximately 160,000 tonnes of waste wood a year.
Source: letsr, Date and Time of entry: 02 December 2011 00:00

Drax BIOMASS plans 'threatened' by subsidy levels
The operator of the UK's largest coal-fired power plant says plans for new BIOMASS plants are "in doubt" due to proposed government subsidy levels.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 24 November 2011 00:00

Plans for £120m Sheffield BIOMASS power plant unveiled
The plant, to be built near the former site of the Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield, will generate enough electricity to power 40,000 homes, energy firm E.on said.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 24 November 2011 00:00

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