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Queen's Park Road Energy1.8 MW Waste

Waste

Queen's Park Road Energy is a 1.8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Combined Landfill Projects (CLP). Ranked #233 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.1% 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 Queen's Park Road Energy 45 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (Gas, 900 MW), Carrington Power Station (Gas, 884 MW), and Scout Moor (Wind, 65 MW). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 15 km from Manchester city center.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Combined Landfill Projects (CLP)
Location
53.7970°, -2.2278°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Combined Landfill Projects (CLP) operates 7 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

347 plants within 100 km, 29,361 MW combined

Nearest plant: Queens Park Energy (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.797000, -2.227800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
40.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
792
cars per year
486
homes per year
165.6K
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
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