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Nant y Caws Landfill Site1.4 MW Waste

Waste

Nant y Caws Landfill Site is a 1.4 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NOVERA. Ranked #259 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 1.4 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 Nant y Caws 57.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT (520 MW, Gas), Brechfa Forest West (57.4 MW, Wind), and Mynydd y Betws (34.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Swansea.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NOVERA
Location
51.8369°, -4.2192°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,721. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

NOVERA operates 8 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 51.836900, -4.219200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
616
cars per year
378
homes per year
128.8K
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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