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PG4 St Bedes Power Generation2 MW Waste

Waste

PG4 St Bedes Power Generation is a 2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Durham County Waste Management Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #189 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.11% 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 PG4 St Bedes 40.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Lynemouth Power Station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in County Durham, approximately 20 km from Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
DURHAM COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
Location
54.8908°, -1.5868°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

DURHAM COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 4,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kibblesworth Landfill Site (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.890800, -1.586800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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