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Whinney Hill Waste Disposal Site1.2 MW Waste

Waste

Whinney Hill Waste Disposal Site is a 1.2 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Combined Landfill Projects (CLP). Ranked #276 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom. Its 1.2 MW accounts for 0.06% 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 Whinney Hill 67.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Fiddlers Ferry Battery Storage (150 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 25 km west of Manchester.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Combined Landfill Projects (CLP)
Location
53.7685°, -2.3717°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #983 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Combined Landfill Projects (CLP) operates 7 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

331 plants within 100 km, 29,059 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hameldon Hill Extension (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.768500, -2.371700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.4 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
528
cars per year
324
homes per year
110.4K
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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