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.
12 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
12 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
SITA UK operates 20 plants totalling 174 MW
347 plants within 100 km, 22,086 MW combined
Location
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
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