South Cardup (Shale Road Landfill) is a 3.3 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by Western Australian Landfill Services. Ranked #21 of 50 waste plants in Australia, South Cardup's 3.3 MW accounts for 1.75% of Australia's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making South Cardup 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kwinana NewGen (320 MW, Gas), Pinjarra Bauxite Mine and Alumina Refinery (280 MW, Gas), and Cockburn (240 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 40 km from Perth.
Australia, Oceania
- Primary Fuel Type
- Waste
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Australia- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Waste power generation, also known as waste-to-energy (WtE), is an innovative approach that transforms municipal solid waste into electricity and heat through various technological processes. As of now, there are approximately 1,068 waste power plants operating across 18 countries, boasting a total installed capacity of around 14.7 gigawatts (GW). The United States leads the way with 541 plants generating 9.8 GW, followed by the United Kingdom with 329 plants at 1.9 GW, and Germany with 66 plants producing 1.6 GW. Other notable contributors include Spain and Belgium, with 15 and 8 plants respectively, though their capacities are comparatively lower.
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