Overview
Narborough Landfill is a 2.7 MW biomass power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by SITA UK. It converts waste into energy, contributing to the UK's renewable energy portfolio.
Narborough Landfill is a biomass power plant located in the United Kingdom, with a capacity of 2.7 MW. The facility is owned and operated by SITA UK and is currently operational. As a waste-to-energy plant, it plays a role in the UK's strategy to reduce landfill waste and generate renewable electricity. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework, which includes the Environmental Permitting Regulations and the Renewables Obligation. Biomass power plants like Narborough Landfill are subject to emission limits for pollutants such as SOx, NOx, and particulates, in line with the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) as implemented in UK law. The use of waste as fuel requires compliance with waste incineration standards. Narborough Landfill contributes to local energy supply and waste management. By generating electricity from landfill gas or waste combustion, it reduces methane emissions that would otherwise occur from decomposition. The plant supports the UK's transition to low-carbon energy and helps meet renewable energy targets.
Environmental context
The plant's use of waste as fuel reduces landfill methane emissions and provides renewable energy. Its small capacity (2.7 MW) limits local air quality impacts, but emissions of NOx and particulates are regulated under UK and EU standards.
Frequently asked questions
Narborough Landfill is located in the United Kingdom, with coordinates 52.572800, -1.226800.
It is a biomass power plant that uses waste as fuel to generate electricity.
The plant has a capacity of 2.7 megawatts (MW).
The plant is owned and operated by SITA UK.
Biomass plants in the UK must comply with the Environmental Permitting Regulations and the Industrial Emissions Directive, which set limits on emissions of SOx, NOx, and particulates.