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Himley Wood Landfill Site4.4 MW Waste

Waste

Himley Wood Landfill Site is a 4.4 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biogeneration / Biffa and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #84 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.23% 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 Himley Wood 18.4 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 Staffordshire, approximately 20 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Biogeneration / Biffa
Location
52.5159°, -2.1503°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,950. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #563 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Biogeneration / Biffa operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

367 plants within 100 km, 7,702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dudley EfW (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.515900, -2.150300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.9 Kt
27 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
115.7 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.9K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
404.7K
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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