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Sutton Courtenay Landfill Scheme5.6 MW Waste

Waste

Sutton Courtenay Landfill Scheme is a 5.6 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group. Ranked #72 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5.6 MW represents 0.3% 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 this facility 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Didcot B (1,470 MW, Gas), EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Other), and EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel (400 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 10 km from the city of Didcot.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Waste Recycling Group
Location
51.6317°, -1.2674°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,454. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #498 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW

Regional density

510 plants within 100 km, 14,821 MW combined

Nearest plant: Didcot GT (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.631700, -1.267400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.3 Kt
34 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
515.1K
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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