World Power Plants

K3 CHP Facility (Kemsley EfW)49.9 MW Waste

Waste

K3 CHP Facility (Kemsley EfW) is a 49.9 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.ON / Wheelabrator Technologies. Ranked #6 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 49.9 MW represents 2.65% 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 K3 CHP Facility 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 50 km east of London.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
E.ON / Wheelabrator Technologies
Location
51.3669°, 0.7589°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #83 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON / Wheelabrator Technologies operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

286 plants within 100 km, 17,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Morrisons roof mounted solar (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.366900, 0.758900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.0 Kt
306 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.21 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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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