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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,380. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #807 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW
200 plants within 100 km, 13,536 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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