Bridgwater EfW
An EfW facility based upon standard combustion technology. Bridgwater EfW (also known as Showground Road) has a permitted capacity of 122,640 tonnes per year and is operated by Bridgwater Resource Recovery Limited.
The facility is located close to junction 24 of the M25, near Bridgwater in Somerset, and receives pre-prepared RDF delivered by road[1].
Site Details
| Operator | Bridgwater Resource Recovery |
|---|---|
| Site | Bridgwater EfW |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | UP3708SB |
| Plated Capacity | 122.64 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The plant was constructed under a turnkey EPC arrangement at an original capital cost of GBP £72m by STC Power SRL[2][4].
The commissioing of the plant was delayed and the final commissioning was undertaken by Bridgwater Resource Recovery, as well as stepping into the O&M arrangemnt, which was originally intended to be by Pinacle Power Limited[2].
Operations were due to commence in late 2021, but stable operations were only reported to have started in November 2024[1].
The plant is a 1 line, moving grate based technology by Kablitz, generating steam via a Comef boiler, to turbines delivering 7.75MWe[2].
History
The site was developed by Bridgwater Resource Recovery Limited and reached financial close in late 2018 with investment from a joint venture between Equitix and Iona Capital[2].
The plant wass designed to run on 100,000 tonnes per year of prepared RDF under an exclusive supply/aggregation arrangement with Geminor[4]. It is understood that this arrangement is no no longer in place.
Iona Capital was acquired by Kanadevia Inova in October 2024 (Kanadevia Inova)[2] and the Bridgwater plant is listed on that site[4].
References:
- Annual Report
- Equitix Website, no longer on line
- Kanadevia Inova News Oct 2024
- Kanadevia Inova Capital Website
