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Burnhills Landfill Scheme (L4)1.5 MW Waste

Waste

Burnhills Landfill Scheme (L4) is a 1.5 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK since its commissioning. Ranked #252 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.08% 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 Burnhills 54 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal), Ray (54.4 MW, Wind), and Hawthorn Pit BESS (49.9 MW, Unknown). The plant is located in the North East region, approximately 20 km from Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SITA UK
Location
54.9560°, -1.7579°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #951 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SITA UK operates 20 plants totalling 174 MW

Regional density

140 plants within 100 km, 4,606 MW combined

Nearest plant: Path Head (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.956000, -1.757900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
660
cars per year
405
homes per year
138.0K
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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