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Lount/Smoile1.1 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SITA UK
Location
52.7646°, -1.4353°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,001 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SITA UK operates 20 plants totalling 174 MW

Regional density

480 plants within 100 km, 19,014 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lount solar farm (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.764600, -1.435300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
484
cars per year
297
homes per year
101.2K
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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