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Walpole Landfill AD (Waste AD)1.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Walpole Landfill AD is a 1.6 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor. Ranked #166 of 239 biomass plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.02% of the United Kingdom's total biomass capacity of 7,396 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United Kingdom is Drax Power Station at 3,960 MW, making Walpole Landfill AD 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 Somerset, approximately 30 km west of Bristol.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Viridor
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
  • #1,248 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Viridor operates 17 plants totalling 134 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 Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
25.1 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
456
cars per year
279
homes per year
95.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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