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Pitsea Tipp14 MW Waste

Waste

Pitsea Tipp is a 14 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom. It is operated by an unspecified entity and plays a role in waste-to-energy conversion. Ranked #33 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Pitsea Tipp's 14 MW constitutes 0.74% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste facility in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Pitsea Tipp 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
51.5371°, 0.5089°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 813. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #288 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

16 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, 19,942 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coryton Power Station (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.537100, 0.508900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.3 Kt
86 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
453.3 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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