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{{#vardefine:epr|LP3132FX}}[[Category:EfW Plants]]

[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology to process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net). {{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=72}}[[File:Protos EFW.png|400px|left|Biffa Protos EFW picture circularonline.co.uk all rights reserved]]__TOC__<br clear='left'/>

[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology to process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net). An application was made in December 2021 to increase the capacity to 500,000 tonnes per annum.{{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=72}}[[File:Protos EFW.png|400px|left|Biffa Protos EFW picture circularonline.co.uk all rights reserved]]__TOC__<br clear='left'/>

==Summary==

[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology to process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net).

[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology originally designed process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net). An application was made in December 2021 to increase the capacity to 500,000 tonnes per annum.

The facility was developed by [[Peel L&P]] as part of their wider Protos<ref>https://www.protos.co.uk/destination/</ref> energy hub in Ince, with the project taken forwards to financial close between joint venture partners [[Biffa]], [[Covanta]] and [[Maquaries]]' [[Green Investment Group]]<ref name="ref1" >[https://www.biffa.co.uk/media-centre/news/biffa-reaches-strategic-milestone-at-protos-efw-facility Biffa Media Centre [Issued 1st December 2020, Accessed March 2021]]</ref>.

The facility was developed by [[Peel L&P]] as part of their wider Protos<ref>https://www.protos.co.uk/destination/</ref> energy hub in Ince, with the project taken forwards to financial close between joint venture partners [[Biffa]], [[Covanta]] and [[Maquaries]]' [[Green Investment Group]]<ref name="ref1" >[https://www.biffa.co.uk/media-centre/news/biffa-reaches-strategic-milestone-at-protos-efw-facility Biffa Media Centre [Issued 1st December 2020, Accessed March 2021]]</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)]], [[Newhurst 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 [[Encyclis]] bought the 25% interest of [[Biffa]] to give them complete control of the project<ref>https://www.encyclis.com/news/encyclis-and-biffa-advance-sustainable-waste-infrastructure-with-transition-of-energy-recovery-facilities-to-encyclis-full-ownership/</ref>.

==History==

The project reached financial close in December 2020, with [[Biffa]] supplying the [[feedstock]] and [[Covanta]] providing the operational and maintenance services<ref name="ref1" /> and a [[PPA]] for 15 years with [[Smartest Energy]]<ref>[https://smartestenergy-us.azurewebsites.net/en_gb/info-hub/company-news/ppa-customer-biffa-announce-financial-close-on-protos-energy-from-waste-facility/ ~~Sartest~~ Energy Website News Posted 7th December 2020, accessed March 2021]</ref>. The facility ownership is split [[Biffa]] 25%, [[Covanta]] 37.5%, and [[Green Investment Group]] 37.5%<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/biffa-reaches-financial-close-on-protos-efw/ Letsrecycle Article December 2020]</ref>

The project reached financial close in December 2020, with [[Biffa]] supplying the [[feedstock]] and [[Covanta]] providing the operational and maintenance services<ref name="ref1" /> and a [[PPA]] for 15 years with [[Smartest Energy]]<ref>[https://smartestenergy-us.azurewebsites.net/en_gb/info-hub/company-news/ppa-customer-biffa-announce-financial-close-on-protos-energy-from-waste-facility/ Smartest Energy Website News Posted 7th December 2020, accessed March 2021]</ref>. The facility ownership is split [[Biffa]] 25%, [[Covanta]] 37.5%, and [[Green Investment Group]] 37.5%<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/biffa-reaches-financial-close-on-protos-efw/ Letsrecycle Article December 2020]</ref>

==Plant==

The facility will use conventional [[grate]] [[combustion]] technology comprising two lines<ref>https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/~~news~~/~~news~~-~~details.html?newsid=659~~</ref> provided by [[Standardkessell Baumgarte GmbH]] and delivered by them in a joint venture with [[Mytilineos S.A]] over a three year construction period at a cost of c.£345 to £355 million<ref name="ref1" />.

The facility will use conventional [[grate]] [[combustion]] technology comprising two lines<ref>https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/references/efw-plant-in-cheshire-great-britain</ref> provided by [[Standardkessell Baumgarte GmbH]] and delivered by them in a joint venture with [[Mytilineos S.A]] over a three year construction period at a cost of c.£345 to £355 million<ref name="ref1" />.

==Waste Input==

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 {{#vardefine:epr|LP3132FX}}[[Category:EfW Plants]]
-[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology to process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net). {{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=72}}[[File:Protos EFW.png|400px|left|Biffa Protos EFW picture circularonline.co.uk all rights reserved]]__TOC__<br clear='left'/>
+[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology to process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net). An application was made in December 2021 to increase the capacity to 500,000 tonnes per annum.{{EfWTemplate|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=72}}[[File:Protos EFW.png|400px|left|Biffa Protos EFW picture circularonline.co.uk all rights reserved]]__TOC__<br clear='left'/>
 ==Summary==
-[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology to process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net).
+[[Protos EFW]] is an [[EfW]] facility currently under construction in Ellesmere Port, Ince, Cheshire. The facility will utilise conventional [[combustion]] technology originally designed process 400,000 tonnes per annum and generate 49 MW of electricity which will be exported to the grid after the facility’s own power needs are met (around 42 MW net). An application was made in December 2021 to increase the capacity to 500,000 tonnes per annum.
-The facility was developed by [[Peel L&P]] as part of their wider Protos<ref>https://www.protos.co.uk/destination/</ref> energy hub in Ince, with the project taken forwards to financial close between joint venture partners [[Biffa]], [[Covanta]] and [[Maquaries]]' [[Green Investment Group]]<ref name="ref1" >[https://www.biffa.co.uk/media-centre/news/biffa-reaches-strategic-milestone-at-protos-efw-facility Biffa Media Centre [Issued 1st December 2020, Accessed March 2021]]</ref>.
+The facility was developed by [[Peel L&P]] as part of their wider Protos<ref>https://www.protos.co.uk/destination/</ref> energy hub in Ince, with the project taken forwards to financial close between joint venture partners [[Biffa]], [[Covanta]] and [[Maquaries]]' [[Green Investment Group]]<ref name="ref1" >[https://www.biffa.co.uk/media-centre/news/biffa-reaches-strategic-milestone-at-protos-efw-facility Biffa Media Centre [Issued 1st December 2020, Accessed March 2021]]</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)]], [[Newhurst 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 [[Encyclis]] bought the 25% interest of [[Biffa]] to give them complete control of the project<ref>https://www.encyclis.com/news/encyclis-and-biffa-advance-sustainable-waste-infrastructure-with-transition-of-energy-recovery-facilities-to-encyclis-full-ownership/</ref>.
 ==History==
-The project reached financial close in December 2020, with [[Biffa]] supplying the [[feedstock]] and [[Covanta]] providing the operational and maintenance services<ref name="ref1" /> and a [[PPA]] for 15 years with [[Smartest Energy]]<ref>[https://smartestenergy-us.azurewebsites.net/en_gb/info-hub/company-news/ppa-customer-biffa-announce-financial-close-on-protos-energy-from-waste-facility/ Sartest Energy Website News Posted 7th December 2020, accessed March 2021]</ref>. The facility ownership is split [[Biffa]] 25%, [[Covanta]] 37.5%, and [[Green Investment Group]] 37.5%<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/biffa-reaches-financial-close-on-protos-efw/ Letsrecycle Article December 2020]</ref>
+The project reached financial close in December 2020, with [[Biffa]] supplying the [[feedstock]] and [[Covanta]] providing the operational and maintenance services<ref name="ref1" /> and a [[PPA]] for 15 years with [[Smartest Energy]]<ref>[https://smartestenergy-us.azurewebsites.net/en_gb/info-hub/company-news/ppa-customer-biffa-announce-financial-close-on-protos-energy-from-waste-facility/ Smartest Energy Website News Posted 7th December 2020, accessed March 2021]</ref>. The facility ownership is split [[Biffa]] 25%, [[Covanta]] 37.5%, and [[Green Investment Group]] 37.5%<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/biffa-reaches-financial-close-on-protos-efw/ Letsrecycle Article December 2020]</ref>
 ==Plant==
-The facility will use conventional [[grate]] [[combustion]] technology comprising two lines<ref>https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/news/news-details.html?newsid=659</ref> provided by [[Standardkessell Baumgarte GmbH]] and delivered by them in a joint venture with [[Mytilineos S.A]] over a three year construction period at a cost of c.£345 to £355 million<ref name="ref1" />.
+The facility will use conventional [[grate]] [[combustion]] technology comprising two lines<ref>https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/references/efw-plant-in-cheshire-great-britain</ref> provided by [[Standardkessell Baumgarte GmbH]] and delivered by them in a joint venture with [[Mytilineos S.A]] over a three year construction period at a cost of c.£345 to £355 million<ref name="ref1" />.
 ==Waste Input==