Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers is a 24.9 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Inc. since 2000. Ranked #122 of 541 waste plants in the United States. This plant's 24.9 MW represents 0.25% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Magic Valley Generating Station (801 MW, Gas), Hidalgo Energy Center (551.3 MW, Gas), and Central Termoeléctrica Emilio Portes Gil (514 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Texas, approximately 30 km west of McAllen.
26 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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