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Mark's Quarry1 MW Waste

Waste

Mark's Quarry is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ylem Energy. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.05% 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 Mark's Quarry 81 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1,180 MW, Nuclear) and Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Yorkshire, approximately 40 km from Middlesbrough.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ylem Energy
Location
54.8124°, -1.5114°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ylem Energy operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 4,595 MW combined

Nearest plant: Houghton-le-Spring Landfill Site (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.812400, -1.511400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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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