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Ongar Landfill Scheme1 MW Waste

Waste

Ongar Landfill Scheme is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.05% 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 Ongar Landfill Scheme 81 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal) and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 40 km from the city of Chelmsford.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
51.6982°, 0.2595°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

459 plants within 100 km, 19,491 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brentwood BESS (9.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.698200, 0.259500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
22.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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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