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Walpole Landfill1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Walpole Landfill is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Thomas Graveson Ltd. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the waste energy sector in the region. Ranked #244 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Walpole Landfill's 1.6 MW represents 0.08% 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 Walpole Landfill 50.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the South West region of England, approximately 150 km west of London.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
THOMAS GRAVESON LTD
Location
51.1839°, -2.9829°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,617. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

THOMAS GRAVESON LTD operates 3 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

457 plants within 100 km, 13,343 MW combined

Nearest plant: Puriton Landfill Solar Farm (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.183900, -2.982900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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
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