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Colnbrook Landfill1.9 MW Waste

Waste

Colnbrook Landfill is a 1.9 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #220 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.1% 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 Colnbrook 42.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Taylor's Lane GT (144 MW, Gas), Slough Heat and Power (50 MW, Biomass), and Fibrepower Slough (50 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 30 km west of London.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
51.4890°, -0.5280°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #879 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

475 plants within 100 km, 20,070 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wraysbury Landfill (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.489000, -0.528000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
836
cars per year
513
homes per year
174.8K
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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