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Ameresco Delaware Central5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Delaware Central is a 5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Delaware Central since 2009. Ranked #326 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 32.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include PSEG Salem Generating Station (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), Salem Nuclear Power Plant (2381.8 MW, Nuclear), and PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station (1290.7 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km from Philadelphia.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
AMERESCO Delaware Central
Location
39.0339°, -75.7233°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AMERESCO Delaware Central operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

170 plants within 100 km, 39,238 MW combined

Nearest plant: Van Sant Station (19.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.033900, -75.723300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
172.0 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
459.9K
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 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
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