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.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW
459 plants within 100 km, 19,491 MW combined
Location
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
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