This map of UK Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and Biogas plants has been constructed using information already in the public domain. I think this will be a great resource for a large number of people in the sector.
I will be regularly updating this map as new plants are constructed, so please let me know any new information in the comments box. One area I have not yet included are AD plant at sewage treatment works, I will endevour to post these in due course. Also not mentioned are plants in construction.
View UK Anaerobic Digestion Plants in a full screen map
Included on the map are; Adnams, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, A Pearson & Sons, Bank Farm, Barfoots, BV Dairy – Clearfleau, Cannington Cold Stores, Cockle Park, Compact Power, Deerdykes Composting and Organics Recycling, Thames Water, Fernbrook Bio, Girvan Distilliery, GWE Biogas, Holsworthy, InSource Energy (Rogerstone) Ltd, Langage Farm, Lower Reule Bioenergy, Mauri Products Ltd, McCain Foods, North British Distillery Co, Organic Power, Oxford Renewable Energy Ltd, Severn Trent Water: Stoke Bardolph, Staples Vegetable, Biffa, PDM.
Technology includes; Envitech Biogas, Xergi, Monsal, Biogas Nord, BiogenGreenfinch, Weltec , NES GmBH BioPower GmbH, HydroThane STP and others.
These plants use various waste streams including, food waste, energy crops and animal slurries and other farm waste.
If you know of any plants that I have missed or any errors made with the details please let me know via the comments box below.
The Barkip AD facility near Beith isn’t included on the map. Here are some ket facts
The Barkip facility is being constructed by Scottish & Southern Energy Generation Limited on a William Tracey Group site.
The plant, with its 75,000 ton capacity, is the largest Anaerobic Digestion plant in the UK.
Barkip represents Zero Waste Scotland’s largest investment to date in Anaerobic Digestion.
The plant will produce 2mw of renewable energy
The facility has features which are unique to this particular AD plant and which enable the full value of the wastes to be recovered. So, in addition to the renewable energy, Barkip will also use an innovative evaporation system to produce concentrated liquid fertiliser and soil improvers.
The facility uses a wet digestion process, supplied by Xergi of Denmark.
Thanks Bobby. The map is current live sites. My view was that Barkip was still in construction/commisioning. If you let me know when it is due to go live I’ll ensure I update promptly.
All other comments welcome!
Bobby, your comment re “The plant, with its 75,000 ton capacity, is the largest Anaerobic Digestion plant in the UK.” is not correct Andigestion operate the Holsworthy plant with a current capacity of 85,000t and an electrical capacity of 2.9MW. This will soon be overtaken by Biffa at Cannock with 125,000t!!!
Can you let me know what the innovative evaporation system is that they intend to use?
Hi
What about Davyhulme wastewater sludge treatmentplant in Manchester. Is already running with 8 large digesters. Is now being equipped whit a Cambi thermal hydrolyses pretreatment which will increase the capacity to 90000 tons of total solids. Running at 10% TS to digesters it will treat 900000 tonnes of sludge/year.
I can’t find Chertsey sewage treatment plant outside London.
Best regards
Thanks for your comment Stefan. Yes I am aware that Daveyhulme (and other sewage AD’s are missing). I need to get around to adding them.
If anyone knows any other plants not shown, or any errors on the map, please leave a comment and I’ll amend ASAP.
Message for Mike Lowe –
Hi Mike i work for the company providing the Evaporation plant at Barkip. If you wouldf like some details please send me your contactt details.
Regards Michael
Hi Michael, please give me a ring on 01628 630444
regards
Many thanks for this useful resource. I have been looking for a map that illustrates the location of the UK’s AD plants for quite a while. Alastair
Request: Is it possible to get hold of a table of the AD sites?
Background: We (CEH) are working on updating the annual estimates of non-agricultural emissions of ammonia in the UK for 2010, as part of the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (http://naei.defra.gov.uk/). I am currently compiling a list of AD plants and their locations around the UK, including information on inputs, outputs and processes, with the aim to derive a best estimate of annual ammonia emissions from ADs for the very first time.
Your help (table) would be much appreciated. Many thanks. With best wishes
Sim
Thank you for that. Our Busch ATEX Gas Compressors are used in a number of these locations.
Hi
There is a plant in south london operated by Vertal that is missing. I believe there is also one at bournemouth that is missing but i know less infor about that than i do for the Vertal plant.
Mary Kucharska
Hi
The AD plant in Cassington, Oxfordshire is listed as a 1.4MW installed capacity.
Agrivert, who developed this plant mentions that it is a 2.1MW at their site – http://agrivert.agrivert.co.uk/products-and-services/case-studies/cassington-ad-plant
We already have a comprehensive and reguarly updated map of AD plants in the UK on The Official Information Portal on Anaerobic Digestion – http://www.biogas-info.co.uk/index.php/ad-map.html
It is compiled by the Government for the UK AD industry. Why are you doubling the amount of work you have to do? This seems like a poor use of time and resources.
Thanks for the comment Andrew. I will get that changed. Generally people talk about output before parasitic load so I would image the amount of power displaced is slightly lower than what is stated – but not that much!
Hi Mary, The Vertal plant is not a biogas plant – more an IVC. So no energy generation. Cheaper to build but less income to the plant so basically it is dependant on gate fees for income. I’ll look into Bournmouth but think this might be the same?
Hi Matt,
Yes the AD Portal has a similar tool which is well managed, and you guys are doing a great job in helping promote the UK biogas sector. For me I wanted to be able to toggle the different sectors to get a real feel for how things are developing, something which the last time I looked isn’t possible on the Portal. This page also provides the ability for people to ask questions and provide comments which I also think is very useful. Thanks for your concern about my workload though! All the best.