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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,224. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #740 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Combined Landfill Projects (CLP) operates 7 plants totalling 12 MW
246 plants within 100 km, 8,790 MW combined
Nearest plant: St Andrew's Works, 197-243 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow (8.1 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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