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Edmonton60 MW Waste

Waste

Edmonton is a 60 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Londonwaste. Ranked #3 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 60 MW represents 3.19% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Edmonton 0.74 times larger. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal) and Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater London, approximately 15 km east of Central London.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Londonwaste
Location
51.6163°, -0.0404°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 232. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #48 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Londonwaste operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

476 plants within 100 km, 19,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: Deephams Sewage Treatment Works (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.616300, -0.040400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
121.4 Kt
368 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.55 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.4K
cars per year
16.2K
homes per year
5.5M
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
Top Fuels

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