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Wapsey's Wood7.5 MW Waste

Waste

Wapsey's Wood is a 7.5 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia. Ranked #58 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 7.5 MW accounts for 0.4% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Wapsey's Wood 10.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Taylor's Lane GT (144 MW, Gas), Slough Heat and Power (50 MW, Biomass), and Fibrepower Slough (50 MW, Waste). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km west of London.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Veolia
Location
51.5902°, -0.5963°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,231. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #423 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

507 plants within 100 km, 19,730 MW combined

Nearest plant: Springfield Farm (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.590200, -0.596300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.2 Kt
46 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
106.2 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.3K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
689.9K
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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