World Power Plants

Allendale Biomass22.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Allendale Biomass is a 22.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Allendale Biomass LLC since 2013. Ranked #129 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 22.5 MW represents 0.23% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Allendale 7.1 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cope (417.3 MW, Gas), Moffett Solar Project (71.4 MW, Solar), and Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen (20.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 200 km southwest of Columbia.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Allendale Biomass LLC
Location
32.9950°, -81.2819°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #195 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Allendale Biomass LLC operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 11,344 MW combined

Nearest plant: Haley Solar (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.995000, -81.281900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.5 Kt
138 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
591.9 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.9K
cars per year
6.1K
homes per year
2.1M
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 States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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