Landfill and mine gas

LANDFILL AND MINE GAS

Landfill gas

Methane rich gases produced in old landfill sites can be extracted and used for heat and/or electricity generation.

Seven landfill sites generated electricity from landfill gas in Wales, 2000.

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Mine gas

Disused mines produce methane rich gases that can be extracted by methods similar to landfill gases

There are two mines in Wales generating gas for power.

1. Tower Colliery, Rhonda Cynon Taff in 2000 produced 6.5MW with plans to increase generation to 8MW.

2. Llechwedd slate Quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd generates 80kW

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