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Wapsey's Wood III1 MW Waste

Waste

Wapsey's Wood III is a 1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Summerleaze. It was commissioned in 2021 and contributes to waste-to-energy initiatives. Ranked #301 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Wapsey's Wood III's 1 MW accounts for 0.05% of the UK's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the UK is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Wapsey's Wood III 81 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 the South East region, approximately 20 km from Slough.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Summerleaze
Location
51.5896°, -0.5954°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Summerleaze operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

507 plants within 100 km, 19,737 MW combined

Nearest plant: Springfield Farm (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.589600, -0.595400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
20.2 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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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