World Power Plants

Peterborough EfW7.3 MW Waste

Waste

Peterborough EfW is a 7.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. Ranked #62 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 7.3 MW represents 0.39% 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 Peterborough EfW 11 times smaller. Nearby plants include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 150 km north of London.

Capacity
7.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Viridor
Location
52.5752°, -0.2062°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,259. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,470 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #431 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW

Regional density

476 plants within 100 km, 22,700 MW combined

Nearest plant: McCain Foods AD Plant (AD) (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.575200, -0.206200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.8 Kt
45 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
147.7 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.2K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
671.5K
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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