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Mariannhill Landfill2 MW Waste

Waste

Mariannhill Landfill is a 2 MW waste-fired power plant in South Africa, operated by Mariannhill Landfill. Ranked #6 of 6 waste plants in South Africa, Mariannhill's 2 MW accounts for 4.7% 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 Mariannhill Landfill 12.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Avon Gas Turbine Peaking Station (670 MW, Oil), Avon Peaking Power Plant (670 MW, Gas), and Bisasar Road Landfill (6.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km west of Durban.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Mariannhill Landfill
Location
-29.8480°, 30.8359°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 203. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Mariannhill Landfill operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,347 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bisasar Road Landfill (14.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: -29.848000, 30.835900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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