Energy projects / Great Britain
Biomass projects in Great Britain
26 biomass projects of 1 MW and up in Great Britain: 9 in the pipeline (4,218 MW planned, consented or under construction) and 17 in operation (4,968 MW). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
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Projects by stage
| Stage | Projects | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Planned (scoping or in planning) | 4 | 3,975 MW |
| Consents approved | 5 | 243 MW |
| In operation | 17 | 4,968 MW |
Largest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Technology | Stage | Capacity | Expected | Where | Operating company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drax BECCS | Biomass | Planned (scoping or in planning) | 3,906 MW | 2035-10-30 | National Grid Electricity Transmission | Drax Power Limited |
| SHBEC | Biomass | Consents approved | 83 MW | 2029-07-01 | National Grid Electricity Transmission | TTEP SHB LTD |
| EMERGE Centre | Biomass | Consents approved | 50 MW | 2029-06-29 | National Grid Electricity Transmission | Uniper UK Limited |
| South Clyde Energy Centre | Biomass | Consents approved | 45 MW | 2026-06-30 | SP Transmission | FORTUM GLASGOW LIMITED |
| Thainstone Energy Park | Biomass | Consents approved | 40 MW | 2029-10-31 | SSEN Transmission | AGILE ENERGY RECOVERY (INVERURIE) LIMITED |
| Drumgray (Greengairs) | Biomass | Planned (scoping or in planning) | 30 MW | 2028-10-27 | SP Transmission | SP DISTRIBUTION PLC |
| Carnbroe EfW | Biomass | Planned (scoping or in planning) | 29 MW | 2024-07-31 | SP Transmission | SP DISTRIBUTION PLC |
| Doveryard Energy Centre | Biomass | Consents approved | 25 MW | 2025-05-19 | SP Transmission | SP DISTRIBUTION PLC |
| Binn Ecopark | Biomass | Planned (scoping or in planning) | 10 MW | 2028-10-31 | SSEN Transmission | Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc |
Operating companies
| Operating company | Projects | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Drax Power Limited | 2 | 7,812 MW |
| LYNEMOUTH POWER LIMITED | 1 | 396 MW |
| MGT TEESSIDE LIMITED | 1 | 285 MW |
| SP DISTRIBUTION PLC | 5 | 101 MW |
| TTEP SHB LTD | 1 | 83 MW |
| INDAVER RIVENHALL LIMITED | 1 | 55 MW |
| RWE MARKINCH LIMITED | 1 | 55 MW |
| Uniper UK Limited | 1 | 50 MW |
| E.ON UK STEVEN'S CROFT LIMITED | 1 | 45 MW |
| FORTUM GLASGOW LIMITED | 1 | 45 MW |
| TILBURY GREEN POWER LIMITED | 1 | 43 MW |
| EPR THETFORD LIMITED | 1 | 41 MW |
| AGILE ENERGY RECOVERY (INVERURIE) LIMITED | 1 | 40 MW |
| ENERGY POWER RESOURCES LIMITED | 1 | 38 MW |
| VIRIDOR ENVIROSCOT LIMITED | 1 | 36 MW |
| Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc | 4 | 30 MW |
| INDAVER NESS SERVICES LIMITED | 1 | 16 MW |
| EPR GLANFORD LIMITED | 1 | 15 MW |
Projects of 1 MW and up. Capacity is net nominal capacity (Germany) or the total capacity of the queue entry (Great Britain). A hybrid project counts under each technology it lists. Companies only: private persons are never shown as operators, and no coordinates or street addresses are published. Data as of 2026-10-25, updated monthly.
Germany: Marktstammdatenregister, Bundesnetzagentur, Datenlizenz Deutschland - Namensnennung - Version 2.0 (www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2-0). Great Britain: Supported by National Energy SO Open Data (NESO Open Data Licence, TEC register and Embedded register).
Questions
Where does this data come from?
Great Britain: the NESO Transmission Entry Capacity register and Embedded register. We load the official files, keep projects of 1 MW and up and record changes between loads.
Does the list show private owners?
No. Operators are shown only when they are companies. Private persons, sole traders and names that could belong to a person are left out, and the data holds no coordinates or street addresses.
How often is it updated?
Monthly. Each load records new projects, changes of stage, capacity or connection date, and projects that left the register.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Biomass projects in Great Britain: 9 in the pipeline, 4,218 MW", https://arcadiumdata.io/energy/gb/biomass/, data as of 2026-10-25.