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Brynpica Landfill Site2.7 MW Waste

Waste

Brynpica Landfill Site is a 2.7 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NOVERA. Ranked #140 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Brynpica Landfill Site contributes 0.14% 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 Brynpica 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal) and Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 25 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
2.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NOVERA
Location
51.6579°, -3.4832°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,239. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #751 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

NOVERA operates 8 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

378 plants within 100 km, 12,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.657900, -3.483200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.5 Kt
17 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
728
homes per year
248.3K
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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