Covanta teams with Veolia UK to develop waste-to-energy facility

The facility received planning approval in 2013 under the U.K.’s Development Consent Order procedures for the delivery of nationally important infrastructure. The two companies plan to jointly own and obtain project financing for the project, with Veolia providing the waste and Covanta operating the facility.
 

“We are pleased to have found a partner in Veolia that will help us develop this important growth project. The facility will provide a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of residual waste and deliver clean, renewable power to the grid. It will also be designed to export steam to support a local district heating system or additional economic development projects,” says Matthew Mulcahy, Covanta senior vice president and head of corporate development.
 

Estelle Brachlianoff, senior executive vice president of Veolia U.K. and Ireland adds, “This project will contribute to increased landfill diversion and will help the U.K. meet its carbon reduction commitments. The scheme will also create direct employment and boost the local supply chain as well as helping meet our future energy needs.”

The project is expected to create more than 300 jobs during construction, with 40-50 permanent roles once operational. The development will also bring a range of local community, employment, infrastructure and environmental benefits as part of the planning consent for the site.

 

In the coming months, the project team will work to achieve final approvals and complete project financing. The team will also engage widely with key stakeholders and consultees, including reconvening a community liaison panel, to ensure that the development has minimal impact on the local communities and environment. It is anticipated that construction will commence by late 2017 with the facility becoming operational in 2020.