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.
12 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
12 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
AmeyCespa operates 3 plants totalling 35 MW
363 plants within 100 km, 31,657 MW combined
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
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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