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Fawley Waste to Energy Plant8.6 MW Waste

Waste

Fawley Waste to Energy Plant is an 8.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Tradebe. It has been in operation since its commissioning year, contributing to the waste energy sector. Ranked #46 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Fawley represents 0.46% 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 Fawley 9.4 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 Hampshire, approximately 80 km southwest of London.

Capacity
8.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Tradebe
Location
50.8485°, -1.3796°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,139. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,489 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #397 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tradebe operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

332 plants within 100 km, 6,999 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cadland 2 (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.848500, -1.379600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.4 Kt
53 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
208.8 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
791.0K
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
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