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.
13 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,950. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #563 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Biogeneration / Biffa operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW
367 plants within 100 km, 7,702 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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