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An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology, located at Westfield Opencast Site, Fife in Scotland. The [[Westfield EfW Plant]] is forecast to have a maximum capacity of 240,000 tonnes per annum generating 23MW with around 21.5MW of electricity exported. The site is owned by [[Hargreaves Services]] and was developed by [[Brockwell Energy]]<ref>[https://www.brockwellenergy.com/our-projects/energy-from-waste/westfield-energy-centre/ Brockwell Website]</ref>.

~~It is expected~~ that the facility ~~will become~~ operational ~~by early~~ 2025<ref name="ref1" >~~Earls Gate Energy Centre, 2020. [~~https://~~pioneerpoint~~.~~com~~/~~brockwell~~-energy-~~reach~~-~~financial~~-~~close~~-on-~~westfield~~-~~efw~~/ ~~Pioneer Point Partners. Online. [Accessed 21 Dec. 2021].]~~</ref>.

In September 2022 it was announced that [[Westfield Energy Recovery Ltd]] (the owner of the project) was sold by [[Brockwell Energy]] to a joint venture between [[Viridor]] and [[Equitix]]<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/equitix-acquires-fife-efw-plant/ Letsrecycle Article September 2022]</ref>.

The facility became operational in June 2025<ref name="ref1" >https://www.viridor.co.uk/news-and-insights/westfield-energy-recovery-facility-reaches-operational-takeover-milestone-construction-complete-and-operations-begin/</ref>.

==Technology==

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==Construction==

[[Hitachi Zosen Inova]] is the [[EPC]] and Operational and Management contractor for this facility. Construction is due to commence in February 2022 and the plant ~~is expected to be~~ fully operational in ~~early~~ 2025<ref name="ref1" />.

[[Hitachi Zosen Inova]] is the [[EPC]] and Operational and Management contractor for this facility. Construction is due to commence in February 2022 and the plant became fully operational in June 2025<ref name="ref1" />.

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 An [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology, located at Westfield Opencast Site, Fife in Scotland. The [[Westfield EfW Plant]] is forecast to have a maximum capacity of 240,000 tonnes per annum generating 23MW with around 21.5MW of electricity exported. The site is owned by [[Hargreaves Services]] and was developed by [[Brockwell Energy]]<ref>[https://www.brockwellenergy.com/our-projects/energy-from-waste/westfield-energy-centre/ Brockwell Website]</ref>.
-It is expected that the facility will become operational by early 2025<ref name="ref1" >Earls Gate Energy Centre, 2020. [https://pioneerpoint.com/brockwell-energy-reach-financial-close-on-westfield-efw/ Pioneer Point Partners. Online. [Accessed 21 Dec. 2021].]</ref>.
+In September 2022 it was announced that [[Westfield Energy Recovery Ltd]] (the owner of the project) was sold by [[Brockwell Energy]] to a joint venture between [[Viridor]] and [[Equitix]]<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/equitix-acquires-fife-efw-plant/ Letsrecycle Article September 2022]</ref>.
+The facility became operational in June 2025<ref name="ref1" >https://www.viridor.co.uk/news-and-insights/westfield-energy-recovery-facility-reaches-operational-takeover-milestone-construction-complete-and-operations-begin/</ref>.
 ==Technology==
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 ==Construction==
-[[Hitachi Zosen Inova]] is the [[EPC]] and Operational and Management contractor for this facility. Construction is due to commence in February 2022 and the plant is expected to be fully operational in early 2025<ref name="ref1" />.
+[[Hitachi Zosen Inova]] is the [[EPC]] and Operational and Management contractor for this facility. Construction is due to commence in February 2022 and the plant became fully operational in June 2025<ref name="ref1" />.
 ==Waste Input==