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.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW
356 plants within 100 km, 19,944 MW combined
Location
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
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