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Rossendale Power1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Rossendale Power is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom. It operates under the waste energy sector, contributing to local energy needs. Ranked #244 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Rossendale Power's 1.6 MW accounts for 0.08% of the nation's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Rossendale Power 50.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Lancashire, approximately 250 km northwest of London.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.6842°, -2.2947°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,617. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Regional density

359 plants within 100 km, 28,624 MW combined

Nearest plant: Scout Moor (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.684200, -2.294700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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
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