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Howdon STW6 MW Waste

Waste

Howdon STW is a 6 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Northumbrian Water. Ranked #64 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 6 MW represents 0.32% of the United Kingdom's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making this facility 13.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Tyne and Wear, approximately 10 km east of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Northumbrian Water
Location
55.0074°, -1.4319°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #478 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Northumbrian Water operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 4,458 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tyne Renewable Energy Plant (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.007400, -1.431900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.1 Kt
37 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
551.9K
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
Top Fuels

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