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Connon Bridge Landfill1 MW Waste

Waste

Connon Bridge Landfill is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom. It is operated by an unspecified entity and is part of the waste management strategy. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Connon Bridge's 1 MW represents 0.05% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste facility in the UK is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making this plant 81 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Truro.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
50.4353°, -4.5487°

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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

216 plants within 100 km, 3,348 MW combined

Nearest plant: Langunnett (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.435300, -4.548700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
22.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
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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