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Lincoln EFW16.4 MW Waste

Waste

Lincoln EFW is a 16.4 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Lincolnshire County Council. Ranked #27 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 16.4 MW accounts for 0.87% 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 Lincoln EFW 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2008 MW, Coal), and Staythorpe C (1772 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 50 km northeast of Nottingham.

Capacity
16.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Lincolnshire County Council
Location
53.1992°, -0.6071°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 715. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,790 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #251 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lincolnshire County Council operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

445 plants within 100 km, 37,456 MW combined

Nearest plant: Leverton Farm - Energy Barn (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.199200, -0.607100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.2 Kt
101 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
398.2 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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