UK coal plants' biomass use 2011/12

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The UK's coal plants burned 1.8 million tonnes of biomass in 2011/12 - 31% more than the previous year. But the amount of UK-sourced material actually dropped.For the full story see here:www.endsreport.com/35297/ (paywall)This map, by the ENDS Report, gives details of biomass burned by each UK coal plant. Data excludes wastes, like sewage sludge, and bioliquids, like cashew nut oil.A map showing data for dedicated biomass plants is here:http://goo.gl/maps/NQWNX


0: Drax
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1: RWE, Tilbury
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2: EDF, Cottam
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3: SSE, Fiddlers Ferry
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4: RWE, Aberthaw
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5: SSE, Ferrybridge
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6: Eggborough Power
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7: RWE, Didcot
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8: SSE, Uskmouth
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9: Eon, Ironbridge
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10: EDF, West Burton
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0: Drax

Biomass burned: 1,246,985t (up from 1,068,803t in 2010/11)
UK sourced: 10.9%, down from 12.6% in 2010/11
Certified: 92.6%
Materials:

Wood
1,032,958t
New Zealand (1.3%)
USA (30%)
Portugal (6.1%)
South Africa (1.2%)
UK (1%, down in percentage and absolute terms)
Canada (60.4%)

Sunflower
48,506t
Russia (100%)

Oat pellets
45,986t
UK (100%)

Peanut
45,975t
USA (100%)

Straw
41,184t
UK (100%)

Miscanthus (energy crop)
31,461t, up from 9,995t in 2010/11
UK (100%)

Eucalyptus (energy crop)
1,158t
UK (100%)

Willow (energy crop)
702t
UK (100%)

Unstated biomass
109t
UK (100%)


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1: RWE, Tilbury

Biomass burned: 293,545t (up from 9,044t in 2010/11. Tilbury was undergoing a major conversion to become a biomass plant in 2011)
UK sourced: 0%
Certified: 100%
Materials:

Wood
293,545t
Canada (76%)
USA (22.7%)
Portugal (1.3%)


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2: EDF, Cottam

Biomass burned: 102,347t (down from 114,748t 2010/11)
UK sourced: 0.02%
Certified: 0%
Materials:

Olive cake
102,317
Spain (58.5%)
Morocco (18.2%)
Tunisia (23.3%)

Oak husks (trial)
30.4
UK (100%)

Had burned willow in 2010/11, but no more


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3: SSE, Fiddlers Ferry

Biomass burned: 72,153t (down from 93,095t 2010/11)
UK sourced: 12%
Certified: 0%
Materials:

Palm kernels
37,943t, up from 7,647t in 2010/11
Malaysia (100%)

Olive pellets
25,502
Spain (100%)

Oat husks
6,632t
UK (100%)

Miscanthus (energy crop)
2,076t
UK (100%)


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4: RWE, Aberthaw

Biomass burned: 70,552 (up from 68,299t 2010/11)
UK sourced: 100%
Certified: 0%
Materials:

Wood
70,552t, inc 18,638t sawdust
UK (100%)


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5: SSE, Ferrybridge

Biomass burned: 62,672t (up from 26,537t 2010/11)
UK sourced: 0%
Certified:
0%
Materials:

Olive
62,672
Spain (100%)


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6: Eggborough Power

Biomass burned: 32,414t (up from 25,170t 2010/11)
UK sourced: 0%
Certified:
29%
Materials:

Olive residues
30,861
Spain (86%)
Morocco (14%)

Sunflower

1,135t
Russia (100%)

Wood
418t
Russia (100%)


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7: RWE, Didcot

Biomass burned: 12,112t (up from 10,547t 2010/11)
UK sourced: 5.8%
Certified: 0%
Materials:

Palm kernels
10,068t, up from 242t in 2010/11
Malaysia or Indonesia (100%)

Olive cake
1,341t
Spain (100%)

Wood (sawdust)
702t
UK (100%)


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8: SSE, Uskmouth

Biomass burned: 2,196t (down from 3,045t in 2010/11)
UK sourced: 1.2%
Certified: 0%
Materials:

Shea meal
2,169t
Africa (100%)

Miscanthus (energy crop)
27t
UK (100%)


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9: Eon, Ironbridge

Biomass burned: 806t (up from 0t in 2010/11)
UK sourced: 0%
Certified: 0%
Materials:

Wood

806t
Portugal (100%)


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10: EDF, West Burton

Biomass burned: 0 (down from 14,057t of olive wastes and wood in 2010/11)


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