Skibeden is a 2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Yorwaste. Ranked #189 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Skibeden's 2 MW represents 0.11% 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 Skibeden 40.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind) and Thornhill (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, approximately 50 km from Leeds.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #836 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Yorwaste operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW
359 plants within 100 km, 25,313 MW combined
Nearest plant: Chelker Reservoir (Retention of Turbines) (4.5 km)
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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