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Colchester STW1.2 MW Waste

Waste

Colchester STW is a 1.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anglian Water Services Ltd. Ranked #276 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.06% 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 Colchester STW 67.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), Coryton (800 MW, Gas), and Medway Power Station (755 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 50 km east of London.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Anglian Water Services Ltd
Location
51.8759°, 0.9331°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #983 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Anglian Water Services Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

346 plants within 100 km, 21,155 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blue Gates Farm (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.875900, 0.933100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
528
cars per year
324
homes per year
110.4K
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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