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Colsterworth Landfill Gas Project2.6 MW Waste

Waste

Colsterworth Landfill Gas Project is a 2.6 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Colsterworth Energy Ltd. Ranked #147 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.14% 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 Colsterworth 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include Staythorpe C (1,772 MW, Gas), Corby (401 MW, Gas), and Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 40 km southeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Colsterworth Energy Ltd
Location
52.8087°, -0.6589°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,256. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #759 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Colsterworth Energy Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

525 plants within 100 km, 27,456 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Dyke (Mill Farm) (9.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.808700, -0.658900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.3 Kt
16 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
702
homes per year
239.1K
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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