Rigby Landfill is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by FCC Environment. Ranked #116 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, its 3 MW represents 0.16% 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 Rigby Landfill 27 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North West England, approximately 15 km from Lancaster.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
FCC Environment operates 6 plants totalling 41 MW
319 plants within 100 km, 20,977 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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