World Power Plants

Withnell LFS2.3 MW Waste

Waste

Withnell LFS is a 2.3 MW waste power plant in the United Kingdom, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #163 of 328 waste plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.12% 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 Withnell LFS approximately 35 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 Power Station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lancashire, approximately 10 km south of Lancaster.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.7113°, -2.5486°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,349. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,411 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #794 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Regional density

313 plants within 100 km, 21,051 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blackburn (6.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.711300, -2.548600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
14 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
621
homes per year
211.6K
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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