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West Quarry4.5 MW Waste

Waste

West Quarry is a 4.5 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, with no specified operator and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #80 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.24% 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 Quarry 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include Connahs Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas) and Connah's Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in England, approximately 20 km from Chester.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.5817°, -2.7235°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,100 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #555 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Regional density

303 plants within 100 km, 18,922 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thompson House Equestrian farm (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.581700, -2.723500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.1 Kt
28 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
413.9K
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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