World Power Plants

Summerston Landfill2.8 MW Waste

Waste

Summerston Landfill is a 2.8 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Combined Landfill Projects (CLP) and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #137 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.15% 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 Summerston Landfill 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Glasgow, approximately 10 km southeast of the city center.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Combined Landfill Projects (CLP)
Location
55.9174°, -4.2737°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #740 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Combined Landfill Projects (CLP) operates 7 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 55.917400, -4.273700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.7 Kt
17 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
755
homes per year
257.5K
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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