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Black Dog2.2 MW Waste

Waste

Black Dog is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by FCC Environment. Ranked #172 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Black Dog 36.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Peterhead Power Station (2177 MW, Gas), Peterhead (1180 MW, Gas), and the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (93.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km south of Aberdeen.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
FCC Environment
Location
57.2205°, -2.0604°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,380. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,565 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #807 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

FCC Environment operates 6 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 4,884 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tarbothill Landfill Site (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.220500, -2.060400
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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
Top Fuels

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