World Power Plants

Bolton EfW8 MW Waste

Waste

Bolton EfW is an 8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor (GMWDA). It was commissioned in 2021 and is part of the waste-to-energy sector. Ranked #51 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Bolton EfW's 8 MW represents 0.42% 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 Bolton EfW 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 250 km northwest of London.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Viridor (GMWDA)
Location
53.5670°, -2.4076°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #406 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Viridor (GMWDA) operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

377 plants within 100 km, 28,687 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salford Road (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.567000, -2.407600
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.2 Kt
49 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
194.3 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
735.8K
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

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.