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Cardiff Waste Water Treatment5.5 MW Waste

Waste

Cardiff Waste Water Treatment is a 5.5 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #73 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5.5 MW accounts for 0.29% of the United Kingdom's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Cardiff Waste Water Treatment 14.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 10 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Location
51.4855°, -3.1464°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,459. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #504 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 51.485500, -3.146400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.1 Kt
34 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
505.9K
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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