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Brenkley Landfill1.9 MW Waste

Waste

Brenkley Landfill is a 1.9 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK/Natural Power. It is part of the UK's waste-to-energy initiatives. Ranked #220 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Brenkley Landfill's 1.9 MW accounts for 0.1% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the UK is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Brenkley Landfill 42.6 times smaller. Nearby facilities include Lynemouth Power Station (420 MW, Coal), Ray (54.4 MW, Wind), and Middlemoor (54 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the northeast of England, approximately 15 km northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SITA UK / Natural Power
Location
55.0690°, -1.6743°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #879 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SITA UK / Natural Power operates 4 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 4,651 MW combined

Nearest plant: MSD Cramlington (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.069000, -1.674300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
836
cars per year
513
homes per year
174.8K
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

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