Severnside ERC
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Severnside ERC (also known as SERC) has a permitted operational capacity of 467,082 tonnes per year, and is operated by Suez.
Delivery of waste is primarily by rail from West London, with some local waste delivered by road, and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste and some Commercial Waste[1].
Site Details
| Operator | SUEZ |
|---|---|
| Site | Severnside Energy Recovery Centre |
| Size | Large |
| Permit No | ZP3937KL |
| Plated Capacity | 467.082 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
Built by Hitachi Zosen Inova (now Kanadevia Inova) under a Design & Build EPC-turnkey contract and was delivered in 2016 at a GBP £240m capital cost.
The plant comprises 2 lines of 21.85 tonnes/hour (maximum 24.24 tonnes/hour) via standard combustion technology, air cooled, Hitachi Zosen Inova Grate, generating super-heated steam[4].
It is configured to run on residual Household Waste and Commercial Waste with a CV of between 7.5 and 12.5MJ/kg to deliver 37.5MWe of power [4].
History
The Riverside ERC was built primarily to service a 25 year PPP contract signed in 2013 with West London Waste Authority (WLWA) [3], with anticipated input of around 300,000 tonnes per annum i.e threequarters of the originally permitted 400,000 tonnes a year.
Additional tonnage has also been secured from the West of England Partnership and Devon County Council in the past.
The Residual Waste from WLWA is loaded at two rail-linked transfer stations in Brentford and South Ruislip prior to its transport to Severnside ERC.
In January 2020 Suez requested an alteration to the facilities Environmental Permit seeking a 100,000 tonne per year increase to its processing capacity[2].
References:
- Annual Report 2024
- Annual Report 2020
- Letsrecycle Article Feb 2018
- Kanadevia Inova Website, no lnger on line
