One of the least known forms of renewable energy is landfill gas. In some cases, large landfill operations produce enough methane and carbon dioxide to produce small amounts of electricity.
Although landfill gas operations can be very efficient, they are capable of producing only small amounts of electricity.
While this makes such operations ideal for smaller projects, e.g. municipal power projects, landfill gas operations are among the least likely options to add renewable energy to the current power grid. Even large landfill gas operations are normally in the range of 5 megawatts, and about half of the nation’s eligible landfills already produce energy from landfill gas.
Capacity Factor: 88%
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