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Garlaff Landfill (Extension)3 MW Waste

Waste

Garlaff Landfill (Extension) is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Garlaff Energy Ltd. Ranked #116 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 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 Garlaff Landfill 27 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 South Ayrshire, approximately 30 km from Glasgow.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Garlaff Energy Ltd
Location
55.4297°, -4.3041°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Garlaff Energy Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

224 plants within 100 km, 8,520 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
6.1 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
809
homes per year
275.9K
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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