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Halifax County Biomass49.9 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
South Boston Energy LLC
Location
36.7014°, -78.8733°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

South Boston Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

101 plants within 100 km, 7,561 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mayo (19.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.701400, -78.873300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.0 Kt
306 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.31 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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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