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Tuas South WTE Incineration Plant Singapore80 MW Waste

Waste

Tuas South WTE Incineration Plant is an 80 MW waste-to-energy plant in Singapore, operated by an unnamed operator since 2013. Ranked #1 of 3 waste plants in Singapore. Its 80 MW represents 50.63% of Singapore's 158 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Singapore is Tuas South WTE Incineration Plant at 80 MW, making it equal in size. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Tanjung Bin power station (3244 MW, Coal), Stesen Janakuasa Tanjung Bin (3100 MW, Coal), and Senoko I-VII CCGT Power Plants (2807 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the West Region, approximately 25 km from the city center.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
NEA
Location
1.2959°, 103.6205°

Singapore, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 14 plants in Singapore
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #21 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.59% of the installed capacity of Singapore
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

NEA operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 25,984 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tuas Oil Power Station Singapore (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 1.295900, 103.620500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
161.9 Kt
491 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.75 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.2K
cars per year
21.6K
homes per year
7.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Singapore
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SingaporeEnergy Profile

14
Total Plants
13.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasOilWaste
Top Fuels

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