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Danes Moss Landfill Site (Extension)2 MW Waste

Waste

Danes Moss Landfill Site (Extension) is a 2 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group/Novera/Ambersince its commissioning. Ranked #189 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.11% of the total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Danes Moss 40.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Scout Moor (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 25 km from the city of Manchester.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group / NOVERA / Amber
Location
53.2404°, -2.1453°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group / NOVERA / Amber operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

472 plants within 100 km, 33,550 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salford Road Solar Farm (resubmission) (15.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.240400, -2.145300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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