Overview
Lochhead Landfill CHP is a 1.7 MW biomass power plant in Fife, United Kingdom, owned by Fife Council. It converts landfill gas into electricity and heat.
Lochhead Landfill CHP is a biomass power plant located in Fife, United Kingdom, with a capacity of 1.7 MW. Owned by Fife Council, the facility is operational and utilizes landfill gas as its primary fuel source to generate both electricity and heat through combined heat and power (CHP) technology. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the United Kingdom, which includes the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) as retained and implemented domestically, along with Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment and energy generation. As a small-scale biomass facility, it contributes to the UK's renewable energy targets and waste management strategies. Environmentally, the plant helps reduce methane emissions from landfill sites by capturing and combusting landfill gas, converting a potent greenhouse gas into useful energy. Its CHP configuration enhances overall efficiency, providing local heat and power while displacing fossil fuel-based generation. The facility supports Fife Council's goals for sustainable waste management and renewable energy.
Environmental context
The plant's use of landfill gas as fuel reduces methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, from the local landfill site. Its CHP design improves energy efficiency compared to separate heat and power generation. Located in Fife, the facility supports regional renewable energy targets and waste management objectives, contributing to lower carbon intensity in the local energy mix.
Frequently asked questions
Lochhead Landfill CHP is located in Fife, United Kingdom, at coordinates 56.096900, -3.469400.
Lochhead Landfill CHP is a biomass power plant that uses landfill gas as fuel to generate electricity and heat via combined heat and power (CHP) technology.
The plant has a capacity of 1.7 megawatts (MW), making it a small-scale biomass facility.
Biomass power plants in the UK must comply with the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) as retained, which sets emission limits and requires Best Available Techniques (BAT) for pollution control. Additionally, they may need permits under the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
By capturing and combusting landfill gas, the plant reduces methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Its CHP configuration improves energy efficiency, and it displaces fossil fuel-based generation, contributing to renewable energy targets.