Distington Landfill is a 1.8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by THOMAS GRAVESON LTD. Ranked #233 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Distington Landfill represents 0.1% 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 this facility 45 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 400 km northwest of London.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #894 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
THOMAS GRAVESON LTD operates 3 plants totalling 5 MW
135 plants within 100 km, 9,592 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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