World Power Plants

Nashua Plant2.4 MW Waste

Waste

Nashua Plant is a 2.4 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EPP Renewable Energy since 2009. Ranked #471 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Nashua Plant 67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Kendall Square Station (234.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 70 km from Boston.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
EPP Renewable Energy
Location
42.7323°, -71.5224°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,707. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,205 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #770 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

344 plants within 100 km, 16,204 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mine Falls Generating Station (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.732300, -71.522400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.9 Kt
15 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
82.6 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
648
homes per year
220.8K
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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