Belfast Harbour EfW
An EfW facility based upon Gasification technology. The Belfast Harbour site is also known as the Bombardier site due to its proximity to this business.
The permitted capacity of the plant is 144,000 tonnes a year of RDF and is operated by Full Circle Generation[1].
Site Details
| Operator | Full Circle Generation Ltd |
|---|---|
| Site | Belfast Harbour Estate |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | P0446/14A |
| Plated Capacity | 144 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The plant is a 3 line, grate based technology by Biomass Power Limited, generating steam to turbines delivering 14.85MWe[3].
History
The plant was delivered by a joint venture known as Full Circle Generation (including River Ridge Energy Ltd, Green Investment Bank, Equitix, and P3P Partners).
The plant was being constructed under a turnkey EPC arrangement at a capital cost of GBP £146m by Bouygues Energy Services who were originally contracted to operate the plant for a period of 17 years[4].
