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Seminole Energy4.8 MW Waste

Waste

Seminole Energy is a 4.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Seminole Energy LLC since 2006. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Seminole Energy 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sanford (2,377.8 MW, Gas), Cape Canaveral (1,295 MW, Gas), and Stanton Energy Center (1,262 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km from Orlando.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Seminole Energy LLC
Location
28.7902°, -81.0890°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Seminole Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 13,223 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sanford (23.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.790200, -81.089000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
194.3 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
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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