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{{#vardefine:epr|Tbc36}}[[Category:EfW Plants]]
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[[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] is an [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development that also comprises a [[Biomass Waste EFW]] facility - listed on WikiWaste as [[Tilbury Green Power]]. This second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]].
Originally named [[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] this [[EfW]] facility is based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development that also comprised a [[Biomass Waste EFW]] facility - listed on WikiWaste as [[Tilbury Green Power]]. The second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]] and reached financial close in November 2024<ref>[https://lakesideefw.co.uk/news-and-insights/viridor-reaches-financial-close-on-thameside-energy-recovery-facility-at-tilbury-docks/ Viridor News Item]</ref> and has been 'renamed' Thameside Energy Recovery Facility


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==Summary==
==Summary==
Originally named [[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] this [[EfW]] facility is based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development that also comprised a [[Biomass Waste EFW]] facility - listed on WikiWaste as [[Tilbury Green Power]]. The second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]] and reached financial close in November 2024<ref>[https://lakesideefw.co.uk/news-and-insights/viridor-reaches-financial-close-on-thameside-energy-recovery-facility-at-tilbury-docks/ Viridor News Item]</ref> and has been 'renamed' Thameside Energy Recovery Facility
==History==
The first phase of this site, the [[Tilbury Green Power]] plant, was developed by [[Tilbury Green Power Limited]], the major shareholders at the time being the [[Electricity Supply Board]] ([[ESB]]) and the [[UK Green Investment Bank]] ([[GIB]]) (now called [[Green Investment Group]]) and in June 2021 the facility was acquired by two new shareholders - [[Altri SGPS S.A]] through its wholly owned subsidiary [[Greenvolt]] (51% of the shares) and [[Equitex]] (49% of the shares) for a value of £245.5m<ref>[http://www.altri.pt/~/media/Files/A/Altri-V2/press-release/2021/Altri20210607EN.pdf altri Press release June 2021]</ref>.
The first phase of this site, the [[Tilbury Green Power]] plant, was developed by [[Tilbury Green Power Limited]], the major shareholders at the time being the [[Electricity Supply Board]] ([[ESB]]) and the [[UK Green Investment Bank]] ([[GIB]]) (now called [[Green Investment Group]]) and in June 2021 the facility was acquired by two new shareholders - [[Altri SGPS S.A]] through its wholly owned subsidiary [[Greenvolt]] (51% of the shares) and [[Equitex]] (49% of the shares) for a value of £245.5m<ref>[http://www.altri.pt/~/media/Files/A/Altri-V2/press-release/2021/Altri20210607EN.pdf altri Press release June 2021]</ref>.


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[[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] is an [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development. This second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]].   
[[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] is an [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development. This second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]].   


In September 2022 it was announced that [[Viridor]] had acquired [[Thameside Energy Recovery Facility Ltd]] from [[ESB]], which owns the right to develop, construct and operate the [[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]]<ref>https://www.viridor.co.uk/news-and-insights/viridor-enters-into-agreement-to-purchase-rights-to-develop-and-consruct-new-efw-from-esb/</ref>.
In September 2022 it was announced that [[Viridor]] had acquired [[Thameside Energy Recovery Facility Ltd]] from [[ESB]], which owned the right to develop, construct and operate the [[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]]<ref>https://www.viridor.co.uk/news-and-insights/viridor-enters-into-agreement-to-purchase-rights-to-develop-and-consruct-new-efw-from-esb/</ref>.  
 
In November 2024 [[Viridor]] announced that they had reached financial close on the project.


==Technology==
==Technology==