South Clyde Energy Centre, Bogmoor Road, Glasgow
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology that reached financial close in July 2022. South Clyde has a forecast operational capacity of 350,000 tonnes per annum. The project was owned 50/50 by Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investment Group (who sold their share to Gren in June 2024[1]) and Fortum Glasgow a subsidiary of Fortum Oyj[2] .
| South Clyde Energy Centre, Bogmoor Road, Glasgow Under Construction | |
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| Waste Licence | PPC/A/1168354 |
| Operator | Fortum Glasgow |
| Region | Scotland |
| Operational Capacity | 385ktpa |
| Is site R1? | fal |
| When was R1 Granted? | |
| What was the R1 value | 0.00 |
| Electrical Capacity | 40.00MWe |
| Number of Lines | 0 |
| Number of Turbines | 0 |
| CHP | Yes |
| Technology Approach | EfW |
| Funding Type | [[]] |
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Summary
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology that reached financial close in July 2022. South Clyde has a forecast operational capacity of 350,000 tonnes per annum, with a capability of a maximum of 385,440 tonnes. The project is owned 50/50 by Gren and Fortum Glasgow a subsidiary of Fortum Oyj.
Technology
The plant technology will comprise a single line of a standard moving grate technology, processing around 44 tonnes per hour of waste and producing super-heated steam and 40MWe with a net export of 35MWe and 12MWth of heat[3]. The grate and boiler was reported in July 2022 as being delivered by Hitachi Zosen Inova Steinmüller[4].
Construction
The plant will be constructed under an EPCM arrangement with AFRY in co-operation with AFRY Solutions UK Ltd and AFRY Finland Oy.
Waste Input
The plant is intended to run on residual Household Waste and Commercial Waste with NCV of between 8 to 15MJ/kg (with an average of 10MJ/kg) sourced from within Glasgow City and within the Clyde Valley[5]. Long term contracts were announced with Beauparc, Enva and Geminor and one other unnamed business in November 2022[6]
References
- ↑ https://gren.com/uk/news/gren-acquires-stake-in-scottish-energy-from-waste-facility/
- ↑ Macquarie Media release 22nd July 2022
- ↑ Permit Application to SEPA
- ↑ Linked in Article accessed 22nd July 2022
- ↑ Non-technical Summary accompanying permit application
- ↑ https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/long-term-supply-deals-agreed-for-south-clyde-efw-plant/