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Parc Adfer EfW16 MW Waste

Waste

Parc Adfer EfW is a 16 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wheelabrator. Ranked #28 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 16 MW accounts for 0.85% of the United Kingdom's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making this facility 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Connah's Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Chester.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator
Location
53.2368°, -3.0343°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 725. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #255 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

293 plants within 100 km, 23,394 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shotwick (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.236800, -3.034300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.4 Kt
98 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
226.6 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.5M
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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