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Clifton Hall1 MW Waste

Waste

Clifton Hall is a 1 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa since its commissioning. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.05% 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 Clifton Hall 81 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 15 km west of Manchester city center.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
53.5207°, -2.3146°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

405 plants within 100 km, 28,757 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salford Refuse Treatment Plant (AD) (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.520700, -2.314600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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
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