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.
18 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 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
18 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Ethekwini Municipality operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,342 MW combined
Source: Ethekwini Municipality
Location
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
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