Ardwick Railway Goods Yard Incinerator is a 33.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Associated Energy Projects plc. Commissioned in 2015, it contributes to the waste energy sector with its operational capacity. Ranked #9 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Ardwick Railway Goods Yard Incinerator represents 1.78% 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 Ardwick 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Scout Moor (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 7 km west of Manchester city center.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 412. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,036 worldwide by installed capacity
- #127 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Associated Energy Projects plc operates 2 plants totalling 36 MW
434 plants within 100 km, 36,752 MW combined
Nearest plant: Reliance Street Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility (MBT) (3.8 km)
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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