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Rainham Landfill Scheme Phase I3.9 MW Waste

Waste

Rainham Landfill Scheme Phase I is a 3.9 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Cleanaway / EDL. Ranked #95 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3.9 MW represents 0.21% of the United Kingdom's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Rainham Landfill Scheme 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Coryton (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Cleanaway / EDL
Location
51.4903°, 0.1938°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,057. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #601 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Cleanaway / EDL operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

415 plants within 100 km, 21,081 MW combined

Nearest plant: Belvedere Power Station (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.490300, 0.193800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
24 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
358.7K
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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