Kanadevia selected to supply London WTE plant

Switzerland-based Kanadevia Inova, formerly known as Hitachi Zosen Inova, has been selected by United Kingdom-based Viridor Ltd. selects to build a new waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in London.

The new plant, called the Thameside Energy Recovery Facility (TERF), will be located in the Tilbury Docks area of the U.K. capital. Construction work will start this month and the facility is expected to become operational by 2028, says Kanadevia.

Kanadavia says it will be the principal contractor to design, build and commission the TERF complex. Once completed, the new WTE plant will be Kanadevia’s 21st such plant in the U.K. to date, says the technology supplier.

The new combined heat and power-enabled plant will be “a highly efficient single-line facility capable of treating up to 350,000 metric tons of non-recyclable waste each year,” says Kanadevia.

This facility is expected to generate 40 megawatt electric (Mwe, or million electric watts) of power, sufficient to supply around 93,000 homes, says the Swiss technology firm.

Viridor will consider the plant’s combined heat and power options together with future carbon capture and storage opportunities, says the companies.

“The Kanadevia Inova team is delighted to have signed this engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Viridor,” says Fabio Dinale, an executive vice president with Kanadevia Inova.

“We have a great working relationship with Kanadevia Inova,” says Leon Brackstone, a senior development manager with Viridor. “On previous projects, the teams from Kanadevia Inova have always impressed us not only by delivering on time and within budget but also with their unbeatable safety record. They were our first choice for this project, and we look forward to working with them.”