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Lamby Way Landfill Site4 MW Waste

Waste

Lamby Way Landfill Site is a 4 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by South Wales Power Ltd. Ranked #89 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.21% 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 this facility 20.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located approximately 15 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
South Wales Power Ltd
Location
51.4983°, -3.1222°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #578 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

South Wales Power Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

425 plants within 100 km, 13,089 MW combined

Nearest plant: G24 Innovations Turbine (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.498300, -3.122200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
367.9K
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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