United Mines Landfill Scheme is a 3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by East Midlands Electricity Generation. Ranked #116 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 3 MW represents 0.16% 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 United Mines Landfill Scheme 27 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 30 km west of Plymouth.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #703 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
East Midlands Electricity Generation operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 2,914 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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