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Marchwood ERF16 MW Waste

Waste

Marchwood ERF is a 16 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia. Ranked #28 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 16 MW represents 0.85% 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 this facility 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas) and Cowes (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 10 km from Southampton.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
50.8981°, -1.4553°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 725. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #255 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

350 plants within 100 km, 7,180 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southampton Energy Recovery Facility (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.898100, -1.455300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.4 Kt
98 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
356.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
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
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