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Ameresco Delaware South5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Ameresco Delaware South is a 5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by AMERESCO Delaware South since 2007. 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 Indian River Generating Station (464.1 MW, Coal), Vienna Operations (180.6 MW, Oil), and Great Bay Solar 1 (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Delaware, approximately 40 km from Dover.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
AMERESCO Delaware South
Location
38.5992°, -75.4342°

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

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

AMERESCO Delaware South operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 12,402 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bruce A Henry Solar Farm (7.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.599200, -75.434200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.1 Kt
31 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
192.2 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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