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{{#vardefine:epr|PPC/A/1186430}}[[Category:EfW Plants]] | |||
[[Category:EfW Plants]][[ | An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology, located at East Tullos industrial estate at the site of a former gas storage site in the south of Aberdeen. The facility is forecast to have a capacity of 150,000 tonnes per annum and will export electricity to the national grid.{{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=151}}[[File:Ness Energy Project.jpg|270px|left|Ness Energy Project. Lets Recycle, 2019.]]__TOC__<br clear='left' /> | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology, located at East Tullos industrial estate at the site of a former gas storage site in the south of Aberdeen. The facility is | An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology, located at East Tullos industrial estate at the site of a former gas storage site in the south of Aberdeen. The facility is forecast to have a capacity of 150,000 tonnes per annum and will export electricity to the national grid. It is expected that the facility will become operational by August 2022<ref name="ref1" >Lets Recycle, 2019. [https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/ness-energy-project-contract-signed/ Ness Energy project contract signed. Online. letsrecycle.com. [Accessed 21 Feb. 2020].].</ref>. | ||
In 2015, Aberdeen | In 2015, [[Aberdeen City Council]], [[Moray Council]] and [[Aberdeenshire Council]] decided to collaborate to put in place a long-term waste management solution for the area, issuing the tender notice early in 2017. In March 2019, [[Acciona]] were chosen as the preferred bidder to construct the facility, working alongside the local authorities and waste firm [[Indaver]], which is contracted to operate the plant for 20 years once operational<ref name="ref2" >Lets Recycle, 2019. [https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/councils-agree-on-preferred-bidder-for-aberdeen-efw/ Councils agree on preferred bidder for Aberdeen EfW. Online. letsrecycle.com. [Accessed 21 Feb. 2020]].</ref>. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
The EfW will | The [[EfW]] will utilize moving-[[grate]] [[combustion]] technology<ref>https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/references/efw-anlage-in-aberdeen-grossbritannien</ref> from [[Standardkessel Baumgarte]]<ref>[http://www.nessenergy.co.uk/news/dialogue-begins-four-bidders.aspx NESS Website]</ref>. | ||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
The construction firm Acconia is building the plant as the EPC contractor<ref name="ref1" />. | The construction firm [[Acconia]] is building the plant as the [[EPC]] contractor, having started construction in 2019<ref name="ref1" />. | ||
==Waste Input== | ==Waste Input== | ||
The facility will use a feedstock of | The facility will use a feedstock of household [[residual waste]] sourced from Aberdeen City, Moray and Aberdeenshire councils<ref name="ref1" />. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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