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Meadow Hall Power1.1 MW Waste

Waste

Meadow Hall Power is a 1.1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group. Ranked #292 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 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 Meadow Hall 73.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1,980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1,960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km from the city of Leeds.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
53.4260°, -1.4070°

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

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

444 plants within 100 km, 34,904 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blackburn Meadows (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.426000, -1.407000
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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
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