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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,106. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #625 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
528 plants within 100 km, 16,787 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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