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Pennsauken Landfill1.8 MW Waste

Waste

Pennsauken Landfill is a 1.8 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by EPP Renewable Energy since 2005. Ranked #496 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pennsauken Landfill 89.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), Eddystone Generating Station (861.6 MW, Gas), and Marcus Hook Energy LP (836.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km southwest of Philadelphia.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EPP Renewable Energy
Location
39.9894°, -75.0400°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPP Renewable Energy operates 18 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

341 plants within 100 km, 39,258 MW combined

Nearest plant: Newman (PA) (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.989400, -75.040000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
76.5 Kt
Over 21 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
792
cars per year
486
homes per year
165.6K
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
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