Fairless Hills is a 60 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Exelon Power since 1997. Ranked #41 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 60 MW represents 0.61% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Fairless Hills 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (1338 MW, Gas), Red Oak Power LLC (821.1 MW, Gas), and Woodbridge Energy Center (772.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 40 km northeast of Philadelphia.
29 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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 America — Energy ProfileWaste power generation, also known as waste-to-energy (WtE), is an innovative approach that transforms municipal solid waste into electricity and heat through various technological processes. As of now, there are approximately 1,068 waste power plants operating across 18 countries, boasting a total installed capacity of around 14.7 gigawatts (GW). The United States leads the way with 541 plants generating 9.8 GW, followed by the United Kingdom with 329 plants at 1.9 GW, and Germany with 66 plants producing 1.6 GW. Other notable contributors include Spain and Belgium, with 15 and 8 plants respectively, though their capacities are comparatively lower.
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