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Boston Landfill Scheme1.3 MW Waste

Waste

Boston Landfill Scheme is a 1.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Power Systems. Ranked #267 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.07% of the total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Boston Landfill Scheme 62.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km southeast of Peterborough.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Renewable Power Systems
Location
52.9522°, 0.0050°

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

Renewable Power Systems operates 4 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 52.952200, 0.005000
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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
Top Fuels

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