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Greatmoor EfW22 MW Waste

Waste

Greatmoor EfW is a 22 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by FCC Environment. Ranked #18 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Greatmoor EfW's capacity represents 1.17% 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 Greatmoor EfW 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in the South East region, approximately 60 km from London.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
FCC Environment
Location
51.9143°, -0.9989°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 556. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #202 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

FCC Environment operates 6 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

519 plants within 100 km, 12,532 MW combined

Nearest plant: Calvert Phase II (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.914300, -0.998900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.5 Kt
135 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
445.2 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.7K
cars per year
5.9K
homes per year
2.0M
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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