Cottonmount Quarry is a 3.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #112 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.17% of the total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Cottonmount Quarry 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ballylumford Power Station (1,246 MW, Gas), Ballylumford C (616 MW, Gas), and Ballylumford B (540 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 30 km southeast of Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,141. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 5,844 MW combined
Location
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
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