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Allerton Waste Recovery Park (EfW)27 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Feb 2026

Allerton Waste Recovery Park is a 27 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United Kingdom, operated by AmeyCespa. Ranked #13 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 1.43% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Allerton 3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Yorkshire, approximately 30 km southwest of York.

Capacity
27 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
AmeyCespa
Location
54.0326°, -1.3805°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 483. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #166 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AmeyCespa operates 3 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

363 plants within 100 km, 31,657 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wormald Green BESS (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.032600, -1.380500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
54.6 Kt
166 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
655.6 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.9K
cars per year
7.3K
homes per year
2.5M
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
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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