Cardiff ERF power station

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Cardiff ERF power station is an operating power station of at least 30-megawatts (MW) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It is also known as Trident Park.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cardiff ERF power station Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 51.4711, -3.1504 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 51.4711, -3.1504

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[2] 30[3] 2015[4]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 Viridor[5] Viridor[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/UoF1y8bjsmsf1CTL9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.viridor.co.uk/energy/energy-recovery-facilities/cardiff-erf/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://fichtner.co.uk/projects/trident-park/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/viridor-trident-park-incinerator-operational-8800820. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://electricityproduction.uk/plant/GBR0000922/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://naturalresources.wales/permits-and-permissions/permit-applications-consultations-and-decisions/final-permit-decisions-for-sites-under-industrial-emissions-directive/south-east-wales/cardiff-energy-recovery-facility/?lang=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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