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Lackford Landfill Scheme1.2 MW Waste

Waste

Lackford Landfill Scheme is a 1.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gengas Ltd. Ranked #276 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.06% 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 Lackford Landfill 67.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lapwing Fen 2 - BESS (250 MW, Unknown), Brook Farm Battery (50 MW, Unknown), and Snetterton Biomass Plant (44.2 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in the East of England, approximately 30 km from Norwich.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gengas Ltd
Location
52.2923°, 0.6379°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #983 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gengas Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

420 plants within 100 km, 25,806 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lackford Estate Solar Park (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.292300, 0.637900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
528
cars per year
324
homes per year
110.4K
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
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