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Sonoco Products Co40.5 MW Waste

Waste

Sonoco Products Co is a 40.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Sonoco Products Co and commissioned in 1954. This facility contributes 0.41% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW, which consists of 541 plants. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sonoco Products Co 4 times smaller. Ranked #75 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Sonoco Products Co's capacity is a small fraction of the national waste energy output. The largest waste facility, Covington Facility, is 4 times larger than Sonoco Products Co. Nearby plants include Darlington County (845.4 MW, Gas) and H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station (768.6 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km northeast of Columbia.

Capacity
40.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
Sonoco Products Co
Location
34.3853°, -80.0678°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,195. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,096 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #101 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sonoco Products Co operates 1 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 34.385300, -80.067800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
82.0 Kt
248 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.90 Mt
Over 72 years of operation
Past Retirement
1979
47 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.8K
cars per year
10.9K
homes per year
3.7M
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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