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Portsmouth ERF14 MW Waste

Waste

Portsmouth ERF is a 14 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia since its commissioning. Ranked #33 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Portsmouth ERF's 14 MW represents 0.74% 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 Portsmouth ERF 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown), and Cowes (140 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 80 km west of London.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Veolia
Location
50.8220°, -1.0542°

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
Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

294 plants within 100 km, 6,863 MW combined

Nearest plant: MMD Shipping Services (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.822000, -1.054200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.3 Kt
86 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
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
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