bioenergy is also used to produce heat, fuels, and industrial products.
The utilization of bioenergy in the United Kingdom has increased in recent years, reaching a peak of 3,530 bioenergy power plants in operation in 2022. Apart from electricity generation, Number of sites generating electricity from bioenergy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022
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GOV.UK. "Number of sites generating electricity from bioenergy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097135/uk-biomass-power-plants/
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GOV.UK. "Number of Sites Generating Electricity from Bioenergy in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097135/uk-biomass-power-plants/
GOV.UK, Number of sites generating electricity from bioenergy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097135/uk-biomass-power-plants/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of sites generating electricity from bioenergy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097135/uk-biomass-power-plants/