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North Quay ERF18.3 MW Waste

Waste

North Quay ERF is an 18.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia. Ranked #25 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.97% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making North Quay ERF 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shoreham (420 MW, Gas), Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (400 MW, Wind), and Huggin's Hall (40 MW, Storage). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km south of London.

Capacity
18.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
50.7961°, 0.0944°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 667. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,263 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #232 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

233 plants within 100 km, 14,139 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beddingham 'B' Landfill Scheme (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.796100, 0.094400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.0 Kt
112 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
296.2 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.1K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
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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