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Scouthead Power Plant2.9 MW Waste

Waste

Scouthead Power Plant is a 2.9 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by ONYX since its commissioning. Ranked #131 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Scouthead contributes 0.15% 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 Scouthead 27.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind). The facility is located approximately 20 km west of Manchester.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ONYX
Location
53.5551°, -2.0392°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,213. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #731 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

ONYX operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 37,744 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oldham BESS (8.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.555100, -2.039200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.9 Kt
18 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
782
homes per year
266.7K
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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