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Trecatti7 MW Waste

Waste

Trecatti is a 7 MW waste-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa since its commissioning. Ranked #63 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Trecatti's 7 MW represents 0.37% 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 Trecatti 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Severn Power (850 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
51.7431°, -3.2814°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,277. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #435 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

389 plants within 100 km, 13,069 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land At Cwm Bargoed (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.743100, -3.281400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.2 Kt
43 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
643.9K
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
Top Fuels

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