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PG1-Coxhoe Waste Disposal Site3.8 MW Waste

Waste

PG1-Coxhoe Waste Disposal Site is a 3.8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Durham County Waste Management Company and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #101 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 3.8 MW represents 0.2% 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 PG1-Coxhoe 21.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). It is located in County Durham, approximately 10 km south of Durham City.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Durham County Waste Management Company
Location
54.7242°, -1.4923°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,076. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #610 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Durham County Waste Management Company operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 4,584 MW combined

Nearest plant: Trimdon (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.724200, -1.492300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
23 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
349.5K
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
Top Fuels

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