Houghton-le-Spring Landfill Site is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #116 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.16% 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 Houghton-le-Spring 27 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal). It is located in the North East region, approximately 20 km south of Newcastle upon Tyne.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 4,559 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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