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PwllfaWatkin Landfill Gas Site3.2 MW Waste

Waste

PwllfaWatkin Landfill Gas Site is a 3.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group. Ranked #112 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 3.2 MW represents 0.17% 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 PwllfaWatkin 25.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baglan Bay CCGT at 520 MW (Gas), Pen y Cymoedd at 228 MW (Wind), and Brechfa Forest West at 57.4 MW (Wind). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Swansea.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
51.7355°, -3.8602°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,141. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

312 plants within 100 km, 19,024 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mynydd Y Gwrhyd Windfarm (resubmission) (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.735500, -3.860200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
863
homes per year
294.3K
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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