Trident Park is a 30 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. Ranked #11 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it also represents 1.59% 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 Trident Park 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1,586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1,500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1,250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km from Cardiff.
12 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 437. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #142 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
12 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 MW
429 plants within 100 km, 13,031 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cardiff Organic Waste Treatment Project (resubmission) (1.1 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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