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Garlaff Landfill1.3 MW Waste

Waste

Garlaff Landfill is a 1.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Barr Environmental / CLP. Ranked #267 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.07% 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 Garlaff Landfill 62.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km from Glasgow.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Barr Environmental / CLP
Location
55.4297°, -4.3041°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,746. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #973 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Barr Environmental / CLP operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

224 plants within 100 km, 8,521 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hare Hill 2 (13.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.429700, -4.304100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
8 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
572
cars per year
351
homes per year
119.6K
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
Top Fuels

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