World Power Plants

Sheffield ERF19.3 MW Waste

Waste

Sheffield ERF is a 19.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia. Ranked #23 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 19.3 MW represents 1.02% of the United Kingdom's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Sheffield ERF 4.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), Eggborough (1960 MW, Coal), and Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in South Yorkshire, approximately 50 km northeast of Manchester.

Capacity
19.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Veolia
Location
53.3867°, -1.4482°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 640. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,013 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #227 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

459 plants within 100 km, 35,032 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parkwood Landfill Scheme (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.386700, -1.448200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.1 Kt
118 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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