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[[File:Newhurst efw artist image.png|350px|left|Newhurst EFW Artist Image - source | {{#vardefine:epr|RP3033MA}}[[Category:EfW Plants]] | ||
An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that reached operational handover in June 2023. [[Newhurst EFW]] has a permitted capacity of 455,000 tonnes per annum.{{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=73}}[[File:Newhurst efw artist image.png|350px|left|Newhurst EFW Artist Image - source Encyclis Website, all rights reserved]]__TOC__<br clear='left'/> | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that reached financial close in February 2020. [[Newhurst EFW]] has a permitted capacity of | An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that reached financial close in February 2020 and operational handover in June 2023. [[Newhurst EFW]] has a permitted capacity of 455,000 tonnes per annum. The project was developed by [[Covanta]], now known as [[Encyclis]] who are also the operator of the facility. The facility was 50% owned by [[Covanta]] and [[Macquarie]]'s [[Green Investment Group]] and 50% by [[Biffa]]<ref>[https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/financial-close-achieved-on-newhurst-energy-from-waste-plant/ Circular Magazine Article]</ref>. In March 2022 [[EQT]], the owner of Covanta, bought the interests of the [[Green Investment Group]] in this and three other projects ([[Rookery Pit Energy Recovery Facility (Rookery South)]], [[Protos EFW]], and [[Earls Gate Energy Centre]]) to leave [[Green Investment Group]] with no further interest in the projects<ref>https://www.endswasteandbioenergy.com/article/1748321/covanta-buys-gig-stakes-four-efw-plants</ref>. | ||
In June 2025 [[Biffa]] sold their 50% interest to [[Encyclis]] to give them complete control<ref>https://www.encyclis.com/news/encyclis-and-biffa-advance-sustainable-waste-infrastructure-with-transition-of-energy-recovery-facilities-to-encyclis-full-ownership/</ref>. | |||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
The plant technology | The plant technology comprises standard moving [[grate]] technology by [[Hitachi Zosen Inova]], producing super-heated steam, generating 42MWe. | ||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
The plant | The plant was delivered under a turnkey [[EPC]] arrangement with [[Hitachi Zosen Inova]] technology over a 3 year programme with technical oversight by [[Covanta]]<ref>[https://www.covanta.com/News/Press-Releases/2020/02/Feb-11 Covanta Website]</ref><ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/hzi-claims-highest-efficiency-newhurst-efw/ Letsrecycle Article]</ref>. In October 2022 it was reported that hot commissioning had commenced with the intention to move to full operations in May 2023<ref>https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/newhurst-reaches-hot-commissioning/</ref> and [[Encyclis]] reported operational handover occurred in June 2023<ref>https://www.newhursterf.co.uk/</ref>. | ||
==Waste Input== | ==Waste Input== | ||
The plant is intended to run on residual [[Household Waste]] and [[Commercial Waste]] | The plant is intended to run on primarily on residual [[Household Waste]] from the contract between [[Biffa]] and [[Leicestershire County Council]] and [[Commercial Waste]] provided from [[Biffa]]'s existing local waste collection services. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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