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Fairoak Landfill1.5 MW Waste

Waste

Fairoak Landfill is a 1.5 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Power Generation Ltd. Ranked #252 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.08% 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 Fairoak Landfill 0.0185 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes (140 MW, Gas), and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 10 km from Southampton.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Renewable Power Generation Ltd
Location
50.9632°, -1.2823°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #951 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Renewable Power Generation Ltd operates 6 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

355 plants within 100 km, 7,382 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chalcroft Solar Park (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.963200, -1.282300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
660
cars per year
405
homes per year
138.0K
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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