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Briton / Neath2.2 MW Waste

Waste

Briton / Neath is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Natural Power since its commissioning. Ranked #172 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Briton / Neath 36.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Natural Power
Location
51.6431°, -3.8325°

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

Natural Power operates 17 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

341 plants within 100 km, 19,094 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baglan Bay CCGT (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.643100, -3.832500
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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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