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West Mill2.5 MW Waste

Waste

West Mill is a 2.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RMC Aggregates. Ranked #151 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.13% 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 West Mill 32.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1788 MW, Coal), Coryton (800 MW, Gas), and Medway Power Station (755 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
RMC Aggregates
Location
51.8836°, 0.2417°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,014 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #765 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

RMC Aggregates operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

462 plants within 100 km, 19,596 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ugley (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.883600, 0.241700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.1 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
675
homes per year
229.9K
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
Top Fuels

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