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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 35 England September 2007  
 1
  Wilton 10 35 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 2012  
 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
  Ridham 24.5 England  
 2
  Sleaford 40 England  
 2
  Immingham 50 England 2015  
 2
  Iggesund 134 England April 2013  
 2
  Port Talbot 350 Wales 2011  
  Projects which are proposed and / or going through planning process
 3
  Drax 0 England  
 3
  PENPONT BIOMASS PROJECT 0.25 Wales  
 3
  OAKLAND FARM 0.3 England  
 3
  Poole 0.5 England july 2008  
 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
  Wingland 48 England  
 3
  Leith 200 Scotland  
 3
  Tees 295 England  
 3
  Hull 300 England  
 3
  Lynemouth 420 England  
  Projects which have been canceled or refused planning
 4
  Coppards Lane 4.5 England  
 4
  Shoreham 32 England  
 4
  Brigg 40 England  
More news and info
The National Trust has revealed a plan to generate half of its power from renewa
Under its new plan, the trust's main renewables by 2020 will be hydro (27%) and BIOMASS (21%); augmented by heat pumps (1%) and solar (0.5%).
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 18 April 2013 00:00

Hot Desking meets Home Comforts
Peter Foale, Ceredigion's project manager on the Aberaeron scheme, comments, “The decision to use BIOMASS demonstrates Ceredigion's commitment to both sustainability and local business
Date and Time of entry: 16 April 2013 00:00

Dundee BIOMASS plant 'would have negligible impact' on air quality
Plans for a BIOMASS plant in Dundee have taken a step forward after a study suggested its impact on local air pollution would be negligible.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 09 April 2013 00:00

Southampton BIOMASS application delayed for second time
Plans for a BIOMASS power station at Southampton docks have been delayed for a second time. Helius Energy initially said it would submit a planning application for the £300m wood-fired plant last autumn, but delayed that until "early 2013".
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 09 April 2013 00:00

Biofuels: MPs to consider subsidies for power stations
MPs are due to decide on Wednesday whether to accept controversial plans for new subsidies to burn BIOMASS: trees and plants in UK power stations.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 09 April 2013 00:00

Drax shares boosted by BIOMASS news
Shares in power firm Drax have risen after the company said it had made rapid progress in its plans to switch to using BIOMASS fuel.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: 21 February 2013 00:00

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