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Pilsworth Quarry Landfill Scheme4.1 MW Waste

Waste

Pilsworth Quarry Landfill Scheme is a 4.1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Terry Adams Ltd. The commissioning year is not specified, adding to the waste management sector's energy production. Ranked #87 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.22% 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 Pilsworth Quarry 19.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Fiddlers Ferry Battery Storage (150 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 250 km northwest of London.

Capacity
4.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Terry Adams Ltd
Location
53.5836°, -2.2583°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,982. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #576 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Terry Adams Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

403 plants within 100 km, 33,491 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pilsworth Landfill Site (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.583600, -2.258300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.3 Kt
25 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
377.1K
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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