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Chapel Farm Landfill3 MW Waste

Waste

Chapel Farm Landfill is a 3 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by HILLS MINERALS & WASTE LTD. Ranked #116 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.16% 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 Chapel Farm Landfill 27 times smaller. Nearby plants include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Wiltshire, approximately 120 km west of London.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
HILLS MINERALS & WASTE LTD
Location
51.6159°, -1.8093°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

HILLS MINERALS & WASTE LTD operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

506 plants within 100 km, 11,057 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chapel Farm (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.615900, -1.809300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
97.1 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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
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