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Holiday Moss Landfill Gas Scheme2.9 MW Waste

Waste

Holiday Moss Landfill Gas Scheme is a 2.9 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #131 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Holiday Moss contributes 0.15% 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 Holiday Moss 27.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Connahs Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas), Connah's Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas), and Connahs Quay (1,380 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 10 km south of Chester.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
53.5122°, -2.7705°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,213. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #731 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

312 plants within 100 km, 23,120 MW combined

Nearest plant: PROMISED LAND FARM (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.512200, -2.770500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.9 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
782
homes per year
266.7K
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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