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Highfields South Landfill Gas1 MW Waste

Waste

Highfields South Landfill Gas is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Npower since its commissioning. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.05% 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 Highfields South Landfill Gas 81 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 20 km north of Birmingham.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Npower
Location
52.6234°, -1.9363°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Npower operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

417 plants within 100 km, 11,426 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bloxwich Battery (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.623400, -1.936300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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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