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Cranford1.1 MW Waste

Waste

Cranford is a 1.1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK. Ranked #292 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.06% 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 Cranford 73.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northamptonshire, approximately 20 km northwest of Bedford.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SITA UK
Location
52.3759°, -0.6338°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,001 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SITA UK operates 20 plants totalling 174 MW

Regional density

524 plants within 100 km, 18,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burton Wold Windfarm (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.375900, -0.633800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
484
cars per year
297
homes per year
101.2K
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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