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Wellford Renewable Energy Plant1.6 MW Waste

Waste

Wellford Renewable Energy Plant is a 1.6 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Lockhart Power Co since 2011. Ranked #499 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 1.6 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 Wellford 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), W S Lee (1117.9 MW, Gas), and Rutherford Farm (74.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km northwest of Greenville.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Lockhart Power Co
Location
35.0012°, -82.1303°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #913 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lockhart Power Co operates 6 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 21,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: ATOOD Solar III LLC (8.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.001200, -82.130300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
48.6 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
704
cars per year
432
homes per year
147.2K
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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