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Sands Farm Quarry Landfill Site3.5 MW Waste

Waste

Sands Farm Quarry Landfill Site is a 3.5 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. It ranks among 328 waste plants in the country. Ranked #106 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 3.5 MW represents 0.19% 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 Sands Farm 23.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include MOD Lyneham (69.8 MW, Solar), Wroughton Airfield Solar Park (50 MW, Solar), and Snarlton Farm (49.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located approximately 20 km from Swindon.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Viridor
Location
51.4389°, -1.9784°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,106. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #625 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW

Regional density

528 plants within 100 km, 16,787 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Penn Solar Park (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.438900, -1.978400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.1 Kt
21 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
944
homes per year
321.9K
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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