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Dundee Biogas2.22 MW Waste

Waste

Dundee Biogas is a 2.22 MW waste power plant in South Africa, operated by Dundee Biogas Power and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #4 of 6 waste plants in South Africa, it comprises 5.21% of the country's total waste capacity of 43 MW. The largest waste plant in South Africa is Hernic Waste Heat Plant at 25 MW, making Dundee Biogas 11.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newcastle Cogeneration Plant (18 MW, Unknown) and SACC power plant (8 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 50 km from Newcastle.

Capacity
2.22 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Dundee Biogas Power
Location
-28.1190°, 30.3584°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 200. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #33,561 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #806 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Dundee Biogas Power operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 1,358 MW combined

Nearest plant: Newcastle Cogeneration Plant (47.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: -28.119000, 30.358400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.5 Kt
14 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
44.9 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
977
cars per year
599
homes per year
204.2K
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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