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Bennett Bank Landfill Site (lfg)2.2 MW Waste

Waste

Bennett Bank Landfill Site is a 2.2 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group since its commissioning. Ranked #172 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.12% 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 Bennett Bank 36.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Carlisle.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
54.1603°, -3.2037°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,380. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #807 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

200 plants within 100 km, 13,536 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roanhead Farm (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.160300, -3.203700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.5 Kt
13 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
968
cars per year
594
homes per year
202.4K
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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