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Bidston Moss Landfill Scheme2.3 MW Waste

Waste

Bidston Moss Landfill Scheme is a 2.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bidston Methane Ltd. Ranked #163 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Bidston Moss approximately 35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Connahs Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas), which is one of the largest gas plants in the region. The facility is located in Merseyside, approximately 20 km west of Chester.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bidston Methane Ltd
Location
53.4101°, -3.0756°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,349. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #794 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Bidston Methane Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

271 plants within 100 km, 23,941 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burbo Bank Energy Storage (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.410100, -3.075600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
14 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
621
homes per year
211.6K
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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