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[[Uskmouth Power Station (Subcoal)]] is a coal-fired power station located in Newport, South Wales which was considering a conversion to become an [[Energy from Waste]] facility utilising [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellets as a feedstock known as [[subcoal]]. A report to the [[Wikipedia:London Stock Exchange|London Stock Exchange]] on the 28th April 2022 set out the intention to no longer pursue this conversion and to withdraw its permit variation<ref name="lse" >https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SAE/sae-develops-new-future-for-uskmouth-site/15428664</ref>.

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[[File:Uskmouth Power Station.jpg|400px|left|Uskmouth Power Station. Bioenergy International, 2019]]__TOC__

==Summary==

[[Uskmouth Power Station (Subcoal)]] is a coal-fired power station located in Newport, South Wales which was considering a conversion to become an [[Energy from Waste]] facility utilising [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellets as a feedstock known as [[subcoal]]. It was planned that 2 out of the 3 coal fired power generation units would be converted in two phases and, when operational, the facility would have consumed 900,000 tpa of [[subcoal]] (assumed to be 450,000 tps of [[subcoal]] per phase) to generate up to 220 MW of electricity<ref name="ref1" >SIMEC Atlantis Energy, 2020. [https://simecatlantis.com/project-development-operation/simec-uskmouth-power/ Power Station Conversion Projects | SIMEC Atlantis Energy. Online. [Accessed 24 April 2020].]</ref>.

[[SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited]] is the owner, developer and would have been the operator of the facility, which was scheduled to become operational in 2021 with a project lifetime of 20 years. The facility was expected to cost approximately £185m to develop<ref name="ref2" >SIMEC Atlantis Energy, 2019. [https://simecatlantis.com/2019/07/15/uskmouth-220mw-conversion-project-update/ Uskmouth 220MW Conversion Project Update | SIMEC Atlantis Energy. Online. [Accessed 24 April 2020].]</ref>.

This project would have been the world’s first conversion of a coal fired power station to use [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] and would have been one of the largest waste to value projects currently under development in Europe<ref name="ref2" />.

An application was made to update the [[Environmental Permit]] for the site, and additional information has been requested by [[NRW]] to be able to determine the permit<ref>[https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/news-and-events/statements/uskmouth-power-station-application-to-change-environmental-permit/?lang=en [[Natural Resources Wales]] Website update September 2020]</ref>. The planning application to erect silos, conveyors, a de-dusting shed and extensions to the rail unloading shed was reported as called in by the [[Welsh Government]] in February 2021<ref>https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/newport-council-been-barred-uskmouth-19799115</ref>.

The [[Wikipedia:London Stock Exchange|London Stock Exchange]] news article suggests that the planning application and the permit variation processes have both been terminated<ref name="lse" />.

==Technology==

The technology that would have been implemented at this facility was a [[combustion]] system supplied by [[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe]]<ref>Thurston, A., 2020. [https://theenergyst.com/simec-says-plastic-waste-pellets-looking-good-for-uskmouth-power-station/ Simec Says Plastic Waste Pellets Looking Good For Uskmouth Power Station | Theenergyst.Com. Online. theenergyst.com. [Accessed 24 April 2020].]</ref>.

==Construction==

The conversion was expected to be completed during 2021. [[Front End Engineering Design]] ([[FEED]]) tests and studies were successfully completed by the [[FEED]] partners for the project [[WSP UK Ltd]], [[RJM Corporation Technical Services Ltd]], and [[Simec Subcoal Fuels]] ([[SSF]]) (a 50:50 joint venture between [[N+P Group]] and [[SIMEC Energy]]). Medium scale testing obtained a stable flame, revealing stable [[combustion]] of a 100% [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellet is achievable<ref> Bioenergy International, 2019. [https://bioenergyinternational.com/heat-power/stable-flame-achieved-in-simec-uskmouth-power-feed-tests Stable Flame Achieved In SIMEC Uskmouth Power FEED Tests. Online. Bioenergy International. [Accessed 24 April 2020].</ref>.

[[SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited]] announced in March 2020 the successful production of 100 tonnes of the waste fuel pellets to be used for large-scale combustion testing at the facility<ref name="ref3" >Bioenergy Insight, 2020. [https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/successful-waste-derived-fuel-pellet-trials-for-uskmouth-power-station/ Successful Waste-Derived Fuel Pellet Trials For Uskmouth Power Station. Online. Bioenergy Insight.[Accessed 24 April 2020].</ref>.

==Waste Input==

The facility would have consumed 900,000 tonnes per annum of [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellets formed from non-recyclable waste called [[subcoal]]. The fuels pellets have been developed to a specification to have characteristics similar to coal. [[subcoal|SubCoal]] pellets have been designed and are being produced by [[N+P Group]] and would have been transported from fuel processing plants in England via railway for [[combustion]] at the facility<ref name="ref1" />. The pellets are comprised of 50% [[Biomass|biogenic]] waste material and 50% [[plastic]] waste<ref name="ref3"/>.

==References==

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+[[Uskmouth Power Station (Subcoal)]] is a coal-fired power station located in Newport, South Wales which was considering a conversion to become an [[Energy from Waste]] facility utilising [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellets as a feedstock known as [[subcoal]]. A report to the [[Wikipedia:London Stock Exchange|London Stock Exchange]] on the 28th April 2022 set out the intention to no longer pursue this conversion and to withdraw its permit variation<ref name="lse" >https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/SAE/sae-develops-new-future-for-uskmouth-site/15428664</ref>.
+{{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=134}}
+[[File:Uskmouth Power Station.jpg|400px|left|Uskmouth Power Station. Bioenergy International, 2019]]__TOC__
+<br clear='left'/>
+==Summary==
+[[Uskmouth Power Station (Subcoal)]] is a coal-fired power station located in Newport, South Wales which was considering a conversion to become an [[Energy from Waste]] facility utilising [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellets as a feedstock known as [[subcoal]]. It was planned that 2 out of the 3 coal fired power generation units would be converted in two phases and, when operational, the facility would have consumed 900,000 tpa of [[subcoal]] (assumed to be 450,000 tps of [[subcoal]] per phase) to generate up to 220 MW of electricity<ref name="ref1" >SIMEC Atlantis Energy, 2020. [https://simecatlantis.com/project-development-operation/simec-uskmouth-power/ Power Station Conversion Projects | SIMEC Atlantis Energy. Online. [Accessed 24 April 2020].]</ref>.
+[[SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited]] is the owner, developer and would have been the operator of the facility, which was scheduled to become operational in 2021 with a project lifetime of 20 years. The facility was expected to cost approximately £185m to develop<ref name="ref2" >SIMEC Atlantis Energy, 2019. [https://simecatlantis.com/2019/07/15/uskmouth-220mw-conversion-project-update/ Uskmouth 220MW Conversion Project Update | SIMEC Atlantis Energy. Online. [Accessed 24 April 2020].]</ref>.
+This project would have been the world’s first conversion of a coal fired power station to use [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] and would have been one of the largest waste to value projects currently under development in Europe<ref name="ref2" />.
+An application was made to update the [[Environmental Permit]] for the site, and additional information has been requested by [[NRW]] to be able to determine the permit<ref>[https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/news-and-events/statements/uskmouth-power-station-application-to-change-environmental-permit/?lang=en [[Natural Resources Wales]] Website update September 2020]</ref>. The planning application to erect silos, conveyors, a de-dusting shed and extensions to the rail unloading shed was reported as called in by the [[Welsh Government]] in February 2021<ref>https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/newport-council-been-barred-uskmouth-19799115</ref>.
+The [[Wikipedia:London Stock Exchange|London Stock Exchange]] news article suggests that the planning application and the permit variation processes have both been terminated<ref name="lse" />.
+==Technology==
+The technology that would have been implemented at this facility was a [[combustion]] system supplied by [[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe]]<ref>Thurston, A., 2020. [https://theenergyst.com/simec-says-plastic-waste-pellets-looking-good-for-uskmouth-power-station/ Simec Says Plastic Waste Pellets Looking Good For Uskmouth Power Station | Theenergyst.Com. Online. theenergyst.com. [Accessed 24 April 2020].]</ref>.
+==Construction==
+The conversion was expected to be completed during 2021. [[Front End Engineering Design]] ([[FEED]]) tests and studies were successfully completed by the [[FEED]] partners for the project [[WSP UK Ltd]], [[RJM Corporation Technical Services Ltd]], and [[Simec Subcoal Fuels]] ([[SSF]]) (a 50:50 joint venture between [[N+P Group]] and [[SIMEC Energy]]). Medium scale testing  obtained a stable flame, revealing stable [[combustion]] of a 100% [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellet is achievable<ref> Bioenergy International, 2019. [https://bioenergyinternational.com/heat-power/stable-flame-achieved-in-simec-uskmouth-power-feed-tests Stable Flame Achieved In SIMEC Uskmouth Power FEED Tests. Online. Bioenergy International. [Accessed 24 April 2020].</ref>.
+[[SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited]] announced in March 2020 the successful production of 100 tonnes of the waste fuel pellets to be used for large-scale combustion testing at the facility<ref name="ref3" >Bioenergy Insight, 2020. [https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/successful-waste-derived-fuel-pellet-trials-for-uskmouth-power-station/ Successful Waste-Derived Fuel Pellet Trials For Uskmouth Power Station. Online. Bioenergy Insight.[Accessed 24 April 2020].</ref>.
+==Waste Input==
+The facility would have consumed 900,000 tonnes per annum of [[Waste Derived Fuel|waste derived fuel]] pellets formed from non-recyclable waste called [[subcoal]]. The fuels pellets have been developed to a specification to have characteristics similar to coal. [[subcoal|SubCoal]] pellets have been designed and are being produced by [[N+P Group]] and would have been transported from fuel processing plants in England via railway for [[combustion]] at the facility<ref name="ref1" />. The pellets are comprised of 50% [[Biomass|biogenic]] waste material and 50% [[plastic]] waste<ref name="ref3"/>.
+==References==
+<references />