Lount/Smoile is a 1.1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK. Ranked #292 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Lount/Smoile 73.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Leicestershire, approximately 25 km southwest of Nottingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,001 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
SITA UK operates 20 plants totalling 174 MW
480 plants within 100 km, 19,014 MW combined
Location
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
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