Wolverhampton EfW
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology which is not considered an ERF as a result of not having R1 status. Wolverhampton has permitted capacity of 118,000 tonnes per annum.
The facility is operated by North Midlands North Midlands Operations Ltd[1]. Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste.
Site Details
| Operator | North Midlands Operations Ltd |
|---|---|
| Site | Wolverhampton EfW |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | HP3349QK |
| Plated Capacity | 118 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The plant comprises two lines via standard combustion CNIM grate and boilers processing around 14 tonnes per hour, generating super-heated steam, and is configured to run on primarily residual Household Waste and similar residual Commercial Waste with design capability of 7 tonnes per hour or up to 115,000 tonnes per annum and generating 8 MWe[1].
History
The Wolverhampton facility was built to primarily service residual Household Waste from Wolverhampton City Council under a long term PPP contract and has been operational since 1998.
The facility was operated by MES Environmental, part of Paprec, having agreed to buy out CNIM in March 2021[2]. At that time the plant operation was taken on by North Midlands Operations Ltd (a subsidiary of Cobalt Energy)[3].
References:
- Annual Report 2024
- CNIM Press Release March 2021
- Cobalt Energy Website
