Devonport EfW
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Also known as North Yard EfW the plant has a permitted capacity of 275,000 tonnes per year and is operated by MVV Environment.
Delivery of waste is primarily by road and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste and some Commercial Waste. It is located in North Yard, next to Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport.
Site Details
| Operator | MVV Environment |
|---|---|
| Site | Devonport EfW |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | WP3833FT |
| Plated Capacity | 275 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
Built by MVV Umwelts's in-house contracting company, with civil engineering support contract from Keir, the construction started in mid 2012 and was delivered at a reported lifetime cost of GBP £389m[2] and reported[3] capital cost of GBP £188m.
The plant comprises standard combustion technology, air cooled grate, generating super-heated steam by Standardkessel Baumgarte[4].
It is configured to run on residual Household Waste and Commercial Waste to deliver 24MWe of power.
History
The Devonport facility was built primarily to service a 25 year PFI contract signed in March 2011 with South West Devon Waste Partnership (or SWDWP) which comprises Torbay Council, Plymouth City Council, and Devon County Council with anticipated input of around 163,000 tonnes per annum from these authorities.
The site began accepting waste in September 2015, and under a combined heat and power supply agreement with the adjacent naval base, started supplying heat and reached full operations in January 2016. [1]
