South Africa

Mariannhill Landfill — 2 MW Waste

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Mariannhill Landfill is a 2 MW waste power plant located in South Africa. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
2 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Mariannhill Landfill

Operator

Location
-29.85, 30.84

Coordinates

Insights

#203
largest in South Africa
#836
largest Waste worldwide
#33,917
largest worldwide
1
operated by Mariannhill Landfill
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Waste
Capacity
2 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Mariannhill Landfill
Country
South Africa
Coordinates
-29.848, 30.836

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
4,047 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
101,178 t

over ~25 yrs

Intensity
330 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

880
cars per year
540
homes per year
183,960
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Mariannhill Landfill is a 2 MW waste-fired power plant in South Africa, operated by Mariannhill Landfill.
Ranked #6 of 6 waste plants in South Africa, Mariannhill’s 2 MW accounts for 4.7% of the country’s total waste capacity of 43 MW. The largest waste plant in South Africa is Hernic Waste Heat Plant at 25 MW, making Mariannhill Landfill 12.5 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Avon Gas Turbine Peaking Station (670 MW, Oil), Avon Peaking Power Plant (670 MW, Gas), and Bisasar Road Landfill (6.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km west of Durban.

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