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Bisasar Road Landfill6.5 MW Waste

Waste

Bisasar Road Landfill is a 6.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in South Africa, operated by Ethekwini Municipality since 2008. Ranked #2 of 6 waste plants in South Africa, Bisasar Road Landfill represents 15.26% of the country's total waste capacity of 43 MW. The largest waste plant in South Africa is the Hernic Waste Heat Plant at 25 MW, making this facility 3.85 times smaller. Nearby plants include Avon Gas Turbine Peaking Station (670 MW, Oil), Avon Peaking Power Plant (670 MW, Gas), and Mariannhill Landfill (2 MW, Waste). The facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 30 km south of Durban.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Ethekwini Municipality
Location
-29.8130°, 30.9821°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 189. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #448 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ethekwini Municipality operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,342 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mariannhill Landfill (14.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.813000, 30.982100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.2 Kt
40 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
236.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
597.9K
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
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
Top Fuels

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