Energy recovery facility Cardiff
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Energy recovery facility Cardiff
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 26 Feb 2020
The view is from the swing bridge at the south end of Roath Dock. The water in the foreground is in the dock. The dock is still commercially active. The big grey and green building with tall white chimneys is Viridor's energy recovery facility (energy from waste) that was opened in 2014. It processes 350,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste per annum and generates 35 MW of electricity. This is equivalent to 250 GWH per annum and is enough to supply 68,448 households (a remarkably precise figure!).
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Image Location
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51.471013
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-3.150579