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Sandy Lane Landfill Scheme2.3 MW Waste

Waste

Sandy Lane Landfill Scheme is a 2.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Aveley Methane Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #163 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Sandy Lane accounts for 0.12% 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 Sandy Lane 35.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Coryton (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Aveley Methane Ltd
Location
51.5038°, 0.2434°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,349. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #794 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Aveley Methane Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

402 plants within 100 km, 20,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aveley Landfill Scheme (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.503800, 0.243400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
14 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
621
homes per year
211.6K
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
Top Fuels

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