World Power Plants

Shelford Generation Plant II8 MW Waste

Waste

Shelford Generation Plant II is an 8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD. Ranked #51 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Shelford's 8 MW represents 0.42% 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 Shelford 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration) and Dungeness B (1,120 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 70 km from London.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD
Location
51.2994°, 1.0999°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #406 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD operates 6 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

234 plants within 100 km, 29,285 MW combined

Nearest plant: Woodlands Farm Solar Park (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.299400, 1.099900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.2 Kt
49 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
735.8K
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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