World Power Plants

Risley2 MW Waste

Waste

Risley is a 2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #189 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.11% 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 Risley 40.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas) and Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 20 km from the city center.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
53.4376°, -2.5024°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

375 plants within 100 km, 20,507 MW combined

Nearest plant: Butchersfield Landfill Site (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.437600, -2.502400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
880
cars per year
540
homes per year
184.0K
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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