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North Yard EfW22.5 MW Waste

Waste

North Yard EfW is a 22.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by MVV Environment. Ranked #17 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 22.5 MW represents 1.19% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is the Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making North Yard EfW 3.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Langage (905 MW, Gas) and Langage Power Station (885 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 10 km northeast of Plymouth.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
MVV Environment
Location
50.3971°, -4.1849°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 550. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #18,478 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #195 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

MVV Environment operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

235 plants within 100 km, 3,414 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ernesettle Solar Farm (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.397100, -4.184900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.5 Kt
138 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.9K
cars per year
6.1K
homes per year
2.1M
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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