| Power plant location | Markinch, Fife, Scotland |
| Power plant type | Combined Heat & Power Biomass Plant |
| Output | 55 MW |
| Fuel | Recovered wood and forestry residues |
| Number of units | 1 steam turbine |
Power and Heat from biomass
RWE operates the Markinch CHP Biomass Plant which has an installed electrical capacity of 61MW and is the largest recovered wood CHP plant in the UK.
The facility operates using around 400,000 tonnes of biomass annually. The energy generated derives from approximately 90% post-consumer waste wood, with the remaining portion consisting of sustainably harvested forestry residues from within Scotland.
Glenrothes Energy Network
In partnership with the Scottish Government and Fife Council, RWE developed the Glenrothes Energy Network which was officially opened in March 2019. Markinch CHP Biomass Power Station supplies renewable heat to the district heating scheme, Glenrothes Energy Network, through a constructed Energy Centre.
Using heat from the plant, the network supplies low carbon heat to businesses and homes within Glenrothes Town Centre, lowering energy bills and helping to prevent fuel poverty and reduce climate change. In November 2019, the project was awarded the Cities and Communities Award at the Decentralised Energy Awards Event (more info here).