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Ardley EfW26 MW Waste

Waste

Ardley EfW is a 26 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. Ranked #14 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Ardley EfW's 26 MW represents 1.38% 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 Ardley EfW 3.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 80 km northwest of London.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Viridor
Location
51.8813°, -1.2304°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #168 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

Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW

Regional density

494 plants within 100 km, 11,650 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Stone House (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.881300, -1.230400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.6 Kt
159 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
631.4 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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
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