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Skelton Grange Landfill5.2 MW Waste

Waste

Skelton Grange Landfill is a 5.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #76 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.28% 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 Skelton Grange 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (Biomass, 3,960 MW), Eggborough (Coal, 1,960 MW), and Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (Biomass, 79 MW). The facility is located in England, approximately 50 km from Leeds.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
53.7705°, -1.4462°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,486. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #518 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

412 plants within 100 km, 35,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Skelton Grange Power Station (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.770500, -1.446200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
32 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
478.3K
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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