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Craigahulliar Landfill Gas1 MW Waste

Waste

Craigahulliar Landfill Gas is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by B9 Organic Energy and Craigahulliar Energy. It contributes to waste-to-energy efforts in the region. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 1 MW accounts for 0.05% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the UK is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Craigahulliar 81 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm (42 MW, Wind), Brockaghboy Wind Farm (37.5 MW, Wind), and Glenconway 2 (27.6 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in Northern Ireland, approximately 80 km from Belfast.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
B9 Organic Energy and Craigahulliar Energy
Location
55.1965°, -6.6106°

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

B9 Organic Energy and Craigahulliar Energy operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 5,599 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garves Wind Farm (11 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.196500, -6.610600
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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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