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Waresley Landfill Site1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Waresley Landfill Site is a 1.6 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #244 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.08% 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 Waresley Landfill Site 50.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage), and Oldbury (40 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Herefordshire, approximately 50 km northwest of Birmingham.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Biffa
Location
52.3344°, -2.2153°

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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

415 plants within 100 km, 8,039 MW combined

Nearest plant: EnviRecover (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.334400, -2.215300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
42.1 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
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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