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Mucking Gas 2 Landfill Scheme3.8 MW Waste

Waste

Mucking Gas 2 Landfill Scheme is a 3.8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #101 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 3.8 MW accounts for 0.2% 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 Mucking Gas 2 21.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). It is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD
Location
51.4939°, 0.4244°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,076. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #610 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD operates 6 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

354 plants within 100 km, 19,840 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barvills Solar Farm (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.493900, 0.424400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
23 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
349.5K
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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