The Plant Will Generate 70 MW of Energy from Waste : Green Light for 675,000 TPA Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Waste to Energy Plant
UK waste to energy developer, Multifuel Energy (MEL) has been granted planning consent for the 675,000 tonne per year Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2) project in West Yorkshire by the Secretary of State.
The company, a 50:50 joint venture project between utility SSE and US waste to energy firm, Wheelabrator Technologies, said that its FM2 project will process waste derived fuels from various sources of municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste.
The project will be located on land next to the newly constructed Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (FM1) project, which entered commercial operations earlier this year. Once operational the plant is expected generate around 70 MW of electricity, enough to power around 160,000 homes.
MEL said that the planning consent is the culmination of significant consultation and engagement with local residents, community organisations, elected representatives and government agencies.
The FM2 project represents a further £300 million investment by MEL, which said that it expected the waste to energy plant to bring similar employment and local economic benefits to those generated by the construction of FM1, including over 500 construction jobs, around 40 new full time operational jobs and a boost to the local economy through supply opportunities worth at least £10 million over the three year construction phase.
“We believe that the Multifuel 1 project, which is fully operational, and the Multifuel 2 project can make a positive, low carbon contribution to the UK’s electricity supply and help to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill,” commented Tom Maillet, director of engineering and operations for Multifuel Energy Ltd.
“We believe that these projects represent the next generation of power generation at the Ferrybridge site and will help to generate important economic benefits for the local area. Following a final investment decision, construction is expected to begin in 2016.”
The company said that Engagement with local stakeholders, community groups and businesses will continue as the plans for construction progress. Further announcements on which company has been selected for the EPC contract will be made in due course.
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