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PG4 St Bedes Power Generation (Extension 2)1 MW Waste

Waste

PG4 St Bedes Power Generation (Extension 2) is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Natural Power since its commissioning. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.05% 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 81 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear) and Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the North East region, approximately 20 km from the city of Hartlepool.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Natural Power
Location
54.8908°, -1.5853°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Natural Power operates 17 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 4,626 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kibblesworth Landfill Site (1.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.890800, -1.585300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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
Top Fuels

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