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Edwin Richards Landfill Scheme1.8 MW Waste

Waste

Edwin Richards Landfill Scheme is a 1.8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group. Ranked #233 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 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 Edwin Richards Landfill Scheme 45 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 200 km northwest of London.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
52.4899°, -2.0603°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

385 plants within 100 km, 5,828 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dudley Energy from Waste (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.489900, -2.060300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
792
cars per year
486
homes per year
165.6K
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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