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Compton Bassett Landfill2 MW Waste

Waste

Compton Bassett Landfill is a 2 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hills Minerals & Waste Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #189 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.11% of the total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Compton Bassett 40.5 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 located in Wiltshire, approximately 30 km from the city of Swindon.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HILLS MINERALS & WASTE LTD
Location
51.4380°, -1.9726°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

HILLS MINERALS & WASTE LTD operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

530 plants within 100 km, 16,799 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Penn Solar Park (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.438000, -1.972600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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
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