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.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW
356 plants within 100 km, 19,942 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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