Halifax County Biomass is a 49.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by South Boston Energy LLC since 2013. Ranked #64 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its capacity is 0.51% of the U.S. total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the U.S. is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Halifax County Biomass 3.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Roxboro (2558.2 MW, Coal), Clover (848 MW, Coal), and Mayo (763.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 80 km south of Richmond.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,974. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
- #83 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
South Boston Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW
101 plants within 100 km, 7,561 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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