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Cornwall ERC20 MW Waste

Waste

Cornwall ERC is a 20 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SUEZ since its commissioning. Ranked #21 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 1.06% 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 Cornwall ERC 4.05 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 30 km west of Plymouth.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SUEZ
Location
50.3725°, -4.8894°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #215 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

SUEZ operates 3 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

184 plants within 100 km, 3,114 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trethosa Farm Solar Park (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.372500, -4.889400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.5 Kt
123 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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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