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Dogsthorpe South Landfill Site1.9 MW Waste

Waste

Dogsthorpe South Landfill Site is a 1.9 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group since its commissioning. Ranked #220 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Dogsthorpe South 42.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km north of London.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
52.6015°, -0.2222°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,528. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #879 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

482 plants within 100 km, 22,955 MW combined

Nearest plant: Peterborough (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.601500, -0.222200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
836
cars per year
513
homes per year
174.8K
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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