Silent Valley Landfill Scheme is a 2.7 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by NOVERA since its commissioning. Ranked #140 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.7 MW accounts for 0.14% 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 Silent Valley 30 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Severn Power (850 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 40 km southwest of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,239. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
- #751 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
NOVERA operates 8 plants totalling 32 MW
408 plants within 100 km, 13,257 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
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