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EnviRecover15.5 MW Waste

Waste

EnviRecover is a 15.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Mercia Waste Management. Ranked #30 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.82% 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 EnviRecover 5.2 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 England, approximately 40 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
15.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Mercia Waste Management
Location
52.3264°, -2.2131°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 751. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,101 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #263 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Mercia Waste Management operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

414 plants within 100 km, 8,018 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waresley Landfill Site (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.326400, -2.213100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.4 Kt
95 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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
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