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Tyseley ERF30 MW Waste

Waste

Tyseley ERF is a 30 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia. Ranked #11 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Tyseley ERF 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the West Midlands, approximately 10 km from Birmingham.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
52.4557°, -1.8499°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

441 plants within 100 km, 8,948 MW combined

Nearest plant: Birmingham Bio-Power Plant (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.455700, -1.849900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
60.7 Kt
184 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
728.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.2K
cars per year
8.1K
homes per year
2.8M
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
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