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Whiteparish1.1 MW Waste

Waste

Whiteparish is a 1.1 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Biffa. Ranked #292 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, Whiteparish represents 0.06% of the country's total waste capacity of 1,884 MW. The largest waste plant in the United Kingdom is Runcorn EfW at 81 MW, making Whiteparish 73.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes (140 MW, Gas), and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 20 km southwest of Southampton.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Biffa
Location
51.0195°, -1.6949°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,824. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,001 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Biffa operates 29 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

423 plants within 100 km, 9,455 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hamptworth (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.019500, -1.694900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
7 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
484
cars per year
297
homes per year
101.2K
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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