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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,213. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #731 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
ONYX operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
430 plants within 100 km, 37,744 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
Nearby Power Plants
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