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Great Blakenham EfW20 MW Waste

Waste

Great Blakenham EfW is a 20 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK since its commissioning. Ranked #21 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 1.06% 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 Great Blakenham EfW 4.05 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bradwell Nuclear Power Station (242 MW, Nuclear), Gunfleet Sands 1 (108 MW, Wind), and Gunfleet Sands 2 (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 70 km northeast of London.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
SITA UK
Location
52.1039°, 1.0984°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #215 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

SITA UK operates 20 plants totalling 174 MW

Regional density

347 plants within 100 km, 22,086 MW combined

Nearest plant: Masons Power Plant Landfill Scheme (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.103900, 1.098400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.5 Kt
123 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
485.7 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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
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