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Parkwood Landfill Scheme1.2 MW Waste

Waste

Parkwood Landfill Scheme is a 1.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Coal Products Ltd Energy. Ranked #276 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.06% 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 Parkwood Landfill Scheme 67.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal) and Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Yorkshire, approximately 50 km from the city of Leeds.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Coal Products Ltd Energy
Location
53.4039°, -1.4795°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #983 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Coal Products Ltd Energy operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

460 plants within 100 km, 35,234 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sheffield ERF (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.403900, -1.479500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
528
cars per year
324
homes per year
110.4K
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
Top Fuels

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