ENERGY FROM WASTE PLANTS IN THE UK THAT HAVE EITHER
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED, ARE AT VARIOUS STAGES OF
THE PLANNING PROCESS OR HAVE BEEN REJECTED/WITHDRAWN
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50
25
51
26
Planning permission granted
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1 SITA, Perth (Mer) (Capacity 60 ktpa)
2 BioGen N Ayrshire (Mer G) (80 ktpa)
3 European Metals Recycling,
Bootle (Mer) (137.5)
4 BioGen Knowsley (Mer G) (95)
5 New Earth Energy/Biossence, Mersey
Green Solutions (Mer G) (95)
6 BioGen, Doncaster (Mer G) (120)
7 Singleton Birch, N Lincs (Mer) (80)
8 Nottinghamshire, Veolia (PFI) (150)
9 Staffordshire (PFI) (300)
10 Peterborough (65)
11 PREL, Peterborough (Mer G) (650)
12 Sterecycle, Cardiff (Mer) (124)
13 BioGen Newport (Mer G) (120)
14 Biossence, Dagenham (Mer G) (100)
15 Viridor, Exeter (Municipal) (60)
16 Lincolnshire (Mun) (150)
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53
2
27
28
38
39
4
3 29
17
5
9
20
21
19
31
34
12
15
59
22
56
23
18
45
42
54
55
Planning application
submitted, no decision
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10
43
11
32
33
46
36
57
58
44
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Derbs, United Utilities (PPP G) (140)
Cyclamax, Chesterfield (Mer G) (60)
Cyclamax, Derby (Mer G) (60)
SITA, Telford and Wrekin (Mer) (62)
Shropshire, Veolia (PFI) (190)
SITA, Avonmouth (Mer) (400)
Cyclamax, Avonmouth (Mer G) (120)
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14
47
37
48
49
PFI reference case
In planning
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
8
41
30
13
7
40 6
Caithness Highland 1 (Mun)
Skyes Highland 2 (Mun)
Inverness Highland 3 (Mun)
Derry etc, NWRWMG (Mun)
Belfast etc., Arc21 (Mun) (370)
Warrington (Mun) (60)
Sandwell (Mun G) (138)
Hereford & Worcs, Mercia Waste (PFI) (190)
Covanta for Bucks (PFI) (585)
Biffa, Herts (Mer) (400)
Covanta, Merthyr Tydfil (Mer) (750)
British Airways for biofuel (Mer G) (500)
Surrey Waste-SITA, Sharpness (PFI G) (60)
Biossence, East Sussex (Mer G) (95)
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39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
York/N Yorks
Leeds
Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham
Leicestershire
Coventry, Solihull, Warwick
Norfolk
Suffolk
Gloucestershire
Hertfordshire
South London
Dorset
Devon, Plymouth, Torbay
Planning application
rejected/withdrawn
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51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
Combined Power and Heat, (Mer)
Buchan CHP, Peterhead (Mer) (100)
Grundon, Perth (Mer)
Viridor Oxwellmains, Dunbar (Mun)
WRG for Oxfordshire (PPP)
Viridor for Oxfordshire (PPP)
Viridor, Cardiff (Mer)
Surrey Waste-SITA, Capel (PFI)
Surrey Waste-SITA, Trumps Farm (PFI)
Cornwall-SITA (PFI)
Source: Incineration Transformation, A.Metcalfe, CIWM, June 2010