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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,459. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
- #504 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
426 plants within 100 km, 13,050 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cardiff Organic Waste Treatment Project (resubmission) (1.1 km)
Location
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
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