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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 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>. | 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 utilize moving-grate combustion technology<ref name="ref1" /> from KeppelSeghers<ref>[http://www.nessenergy.co.uk/news/dialogue-begins-four-bidders.aspx NESS Website]</ref>. | The [[EfW]] will utilize moving-[[grate]] [[combustion]] technology<ref name="ref1" /> from [[KeppelSeghers]]<ref>[http://www.nessenergy.co.uk/news/dialogue-begins-four-bidders.aspx NESS Website]</ref>. | ||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||