Rainham

EDL owns and operates the Rainham Landfill Gas Power Station located in Essex near the town of Dagenham, in the UK, with a capacity of 17.8MW.

At a glance

  • Project name:

    Rainham Landfill Gas Power Station

  • Owner, operator:

    EDL

  • Start of operation:

    2001

  • Location:

    Essex, England, United Kingdom

  • Generating capacity:
    17 MW
  • Primary fuel:

    Landfill gas (LFG)

  • Electricity generated:

    ~100 GWh p.a.

  • Equivalent homes powered:

    ~25,900 p.a.

  • Avoided emissions:

    ~98,400 tonnes CO2-e p.a.

  • Equivalent cars off the road:

    ~54,600 p.a.

  • *Data sourced from:

    CY23

About the LFG power station

Commissioned in 2001, Rainham landfill is a major refuse receptacle for the city of London, greater London and environs.

The power station comprises eight 1.25MW, three 1.4MW, two 1.1MW and one 1MW reciprocating genset and associated infrastructure.

EDL undertakes installation of the gas collection systems as well as providing the wellfield operation and maintenance.

The site is expected to produce LFG for electricity generation beyond 2030.