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Pitsea Landfill Scheme11.6 MW Waste

Waste

Pitsea Landfill Scheme is an 11.6 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #36 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 11.6 MW accounts for 0.62% 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 Pitsea 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.

Capacity
11.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
51.5370°, 0.5104°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 935. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #23,040 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #326 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

356 plants within 100 km, 19,944 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coryton Power Station (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.537000, 0.510400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.5 Kt
71 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
258.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.1K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.1M
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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