Esholt WWTW is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Yorkshire Water. Ranked #116 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Esholt WWTW's 3 MW accounts for 0.16% 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 Esholt WWTW 27 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), Castleford (56 MW, Gas), and Swangate BESS (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in West Yorkshire, approximately 10 km southwest of Leeds.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Yorkshire Water operates 6 plants totalling 12 MW
387 plants within 100 km, 35,824 MW combined
Nearest plant: Buslingthorpe Power Station (Leeds North) (11.6 km)
Location
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
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