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Kaimes Landfill Site2.4 MW Waste

Waste

Kaimes Landfill Site is a 2.4 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by ARC / Waste Recycling Group since its commissioning. Ranked #153 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.13% 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 Kaimes Landfill Site 33.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clyde Wind Farm (350 MW, Wind), Black Law Wind Farm (188 MW, Wind), and Clyde Wind Farm Extension (172.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km south of Edinburgh.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ARC / Waste Recycling Group
Location
55.8837°, -3.3956°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #782 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

ARC / Waste Recycling Group operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

248 plants within 100 km, 9,829 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broxburn (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.883700, -3.395600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.9 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
648
homes per year
220.8K
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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