Tarbothill Landfill Site is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Waste Recycling Group. Ranked #172 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.12% 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 Tarbothill 36.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Peterhead Power Station (2,177 MW, Gas), Peterhead (1,180 MW, Gas), and European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (93.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km south of Aberdeen.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,380. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #807 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Waste Recycling Group operates 45 plants totalling 138 MW
103 plants within 100 km, 4,884 MW combined
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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