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Dunlop Landfill Gas Scheme2.4 MW Waste

Waste

Dunlop Landfill Gas Scheme is a 2.4 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Natural Power. Ranked #153 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.13% 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 Dunlop Landfill Gas Scheme 33.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hunterston B nuclear power station (965 MW, Nuclear), Hunterston B (965 MW, Nuclear), and Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km southwest of Glasgow.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Natural Power
Location
55.7319°, -4.4763°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #782 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Natural Power operates 17 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

236 plants within 100 km, 8,651 MW combined

Nearest plant: NEILSTON WIND FARM (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.731900, -4.476300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.9 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
648
homes per year
220.8K
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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