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Sidegate Lane2.4 MW Waste

Waste

Sidegate Lane is a 2.4 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Nene Valley Waste Ltd. Ranked #153 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.13% 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 Sidegate Lane 33.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Cambridgeshire, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Cambridge.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Nene Valley Waste Ltd
Location
52.3231°, -0.6560°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #782 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Nene Valley Waste Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

521 plants within 100 km, 18,346 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burton Wold Wind Farm South (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.323100, -0.656000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.9 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
648
homes per year
220.8K
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
Top Fuels

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