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Betton Abbots1.3 MW Waste

Waste

Betton Abbots is a 1.3 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK / Natural Power since its commissioning. Ranked #267 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Betton Abbots contributes 0.07% 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 Betton Abbots 62.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sundorne (18.226 MW, Solar), Charity Farm - CfD (14.402 MW, Solar), and Combermere Abbey (14 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SITA UK / Natural Power
Location
52.6702°, -2.7201°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,746. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #973 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SITA UK / Natural Power operates 4 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

310 plants within 100 km, 12,234 MW combined

Nearest plant: Condover (Green Farm) (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.670200, -2.720100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
8 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
572
cars per year
351
homes per year
119.6K
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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