The partnership with FCC is known as Green Recovery Projects and comprises the five EfW facilities listed below.
500,000
Tonnes of waste
processed annually
processed annually
60,000
Homes
powered
powered
2008
Operational
start date
start date
95,000
Tonnes of CO2e
saved vs landfill
saved vs landfill
Allington has a 25-year contract with Kent County Council to treat and recover energy from its residual waste.
180,000
Tonnes of waste
processed annually
processed annually
350,000
MWh of heat
output annually
output annually
1973
Operational
start date
start date
34,200
Tonnes of CO2e
saved vs landfill
saved vs landfill
The plant receives waste from Nottingham City and County councils converting the energy into steam which is then delivered back to the City Council’s Energy Centre where it is used to produce electricity and supply a District Heating Network.
345,000
Tonnes of waste
processed annually
processed annually
40,000
Homes
powered
powered
2016
Operational
start date
start date
65,550
Tonnes of CO2e
saved vs landfill
saved vs landfill
Greatmoor diverts waste from landfill under a 30 year partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council and recovers energy that is exported to the National Grid.
190,000
Tonnes of waste
processed annually
processed annually
29,000
Homes
powered
powered
2014
Operational
start date
start date
36,100
Tonnes of CO2e
saved vs landfill
saved vs landfill
The plant receives residual waste from Lincolnshire County Council which is processed to generate electricity that is exported to the National Grid.
155,000
Tonnes of waste
processed annually
processed annually
22,000
Homes
powered
powered
2019
Operational
start date
start date
29,450
Tonnes of CO2e
saved vs landfill
saved vs landfill
Millerhill serves the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils under a 25-year partnership. The plant treats waste, recovering energy and reducing the amount of residual waste going to landfill in line with the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Plan.
445,000
Tonnes of waste
processed annually
processed annually
39,000
MWh of heat
output annually
output annually
48,000
Homes
powered
powered
84,550
Tonnes of CO2e
saved vs landfill
saved vs landfill
South East London Combined Heat & Power (SELCHP) is an energy recovery facility located in Lewisham. The facility takes waste that cannot be recycled and turns it into energy which is exported as heat to a District Heating network and electricity which is sold to the National Grid.