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[[Residual Waste]] can be used as a feedstock for [[Energy from Waste]] (EfW) facilities and [[Residual Waste]] is considered as partially renewable or a low carbon energy source as a result of the energy produced from the fraction of [[Residual Waste]] derived from [[Biomass]] that is considered renewable<ref name="foo> Defra, 2014. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/24612/pb14130-energy-waste-201402.pdf Energy from Waste: A guide to the debate February 2014 (revised edition).] London.</ref>. | [[Residual Waste]] can be used as a feedstock for [[Energy from Waste]] (EfW) facilities and [[Residual Waste]] is considered as partially renewable or a low carbon energy source as a result of the energy produced from the fraction of [[Residual Waste]] derived from [[Biomass]] that is considered renewable<ref name="foo> Defra, 2014. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/24612/pb14130-energy-waste-201402.pdf Energy from Waste: A guide to the debate February 2014 (revised edition).] London.</ref>. This page reports operational plated capacity at '''14,380,500 tonnes''' and in construction 'plated capacity' of '''6,690,600 tonnes''' a total of '''21,071,100 tonnes''' which is around 75% of [[Residual Waste]]. | ||
[[File:Ferrybridge 2.png|400px|left|Ferrybridge 2 (with Ferrybridge 1 in background) - which will be the largest 'single site' for Residual Waste EFW in the UK when both are fully operational]]__TOC__ | [[File:Ferrybridge 2.png|400px|left|Ferrybridge 2 (with Ferrybridge 1 in background) - which will be the largest 'single site' for Residual Waste EFW in the UK when both are fully operational]]__TOC__ | ||
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The following list summarizes all [[EfW]] sites that were operational as of January 2020, with limited summary information in the table. More detailed information can be found by clicking through to the site-specific page: | The following list summarizes all [[EfW]] sites that were operational as of January 2020, with limited summary information in the table. More detailed information can be found by clicking through to the site-specific page, the total 'plated capacity' is '''14,380,500 tonnes''': | ||
[[File:Location of EfWs in UK.png|600px|right|Locations of Operational residual waste EfWs in the UK]] | [[File:Location of EfWs in UK.png|600px|right|Locations of Operational residual waste EfWs in the UK]] | ||
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Historically, the UK has been very dependent on [[Landfill]] or [[Incineration]] without energy recovery for [[Disposal]] of [[Residual Waste]]. The landfill diversion targets set in the mid 1990s promoted [[EfW]] developments. The diversion of residual waste away from [[Landfill]] and into [[EfW]] processes reduces emissions of methane and pollution originating from [[Landfill]] sites and increases production of renewable energy<ref name="foo" />. [[Energy from Waste]] is the now the main method for dealing with [[Residual Waste]], with [[Landfill]] of [[Residual Waste]] being the least preferred method, as outlined in the [[Waste Hierarchy]]<ref name="foo" />. | Historically, the UK has been very dependent on [[Landfill]] or [[Incineration]] without energy recovery for [[Disposal]] of [[Residual Waste]]. The landfill diversion targets set in the mid 1990s promoted [[EfW]] developments. The diversion of residual waste away from [[Landfill]] and into [[EfW]] processes reduces emissions of methane and pollution originating from [[Landfill]] sites and increases production of renewable energy<ref name="foo" />. [[Energy from Waste]] is the now the main method for dealing with [[Residual Waste]], with [[Landfill]] of [[Residual Waste]] being the least preferred method, as outlined in the [[Waste Hierarchy]]<ref name="foo" />. | ||
In 2018, the amount of residual waste that was sent to EfW processes in the UK increased by 5.6%, amounting to a total of 11.5 million tonnes being sent to 42 operational EfW facilities across the UK<ref name="foo2>Derived from Tolvik Consulting, 2019. [https://www.tolvik.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tolvik-EfW-Statistics-2018-Report_July-2019-final-amended-version.pdf UK Energy from Waste Statistics – 2018. Gloucestershire.][online] </ref>. This | In 2018, the amount of residual waste that was sent to EfW processes in the UK increased by 5.6%, amounting to a total of 11.5 million tonnes being sent to 42 operational EfW facilities across the UK<ref name="foo2>Derived from Tolvik Consulting, 2019. [https://www.tolvik.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tolvik-EfW-Statistics-2018-Report_July-2019-final-amended-version.pdf UK Energy from Waste Statistics – 2018. Gloucestershire.][online] </ref>. This represented 41.8% of the total [[Residual Waste]] produced in the UK in 2018 (increasing from 39.5% in 2017)<ref name="foo2" />. The total power generated from EfW facilities in 2018 was 6,153 GWh, this supplied 1.9% of the total UK power generation, and gives an average of 536 kWh of power generated per tonne of residual waste treated at UK EfW facilities<ref name="foo2" />. | ||
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The graph below displays how the tonnage of residual waste processes by UK EfW facilities has changed over recent years, and excludes sites reported as operational in the previous section that were commissioned in 2019 and early 2020. | The graph below displays how the tonnage of residual waste processes by UK EfW facilities has changed over recent years, and excludes sites reported as operational in the previous section that were commissioned in 2019 and early 2020. The plated capacity of the operational sites and those in construction on this page total '''21,071,100 tonnes'''. | ||
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England produced 12.5 million tonnes of [[Residual Waste]] from Households in 2016<ref>[[DEFRA]] [https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref>, and it is estimated that there will be an increase in [[EfW]] capacity for [[Residual Waste]] by 2 million tonnes/year by 2022 <ref name="foo3"> Tolvik Consulting, 2017. [http://www.esauk.org/application/files/6015/3589/6453/UK_Residual_Waste_Capacity_Gap_Analysis.pdf UK Residual Waste: 2030 Market Review. Environmental Services Association.]</ref>. | England produced 12.5 million tonnes of [[Residual Waste]] from Households in 2016<ref>[[DEFRA]] [https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref>, and it is estimated that there will be an increase in [[EfW]] capacity for [[Residual Waste]] by 2 million tonnes/year by 2022 <ref name="foo3"> Tolvik Consulting, 2017. [http://www.esauk.org/application/files/6015/3589/6453/UK_Residual_Waste_Capacity_Gap_Analysis.pdf UK Residual Waste: 2030 Market Review. Environmental Services Association.]</ref> but this is substantially lower than the plated capacity reported on this page. | ||
With the increasing social, economic and political drive to Prevent, [[Reuse]] and [[Recycle]] more waste, in line with the [[Waste Hierarchy]] and the [[Circular Economy]] the amount of [[Residual Waste]] is expected to decrease in the medium to long term<ref name="foo" />. The exact magnitude of this reduction and the [[Residual Waste]] continuing to need to be delivered to [[EfW]] has been debated at length by different commentators over the last few years. | With the increasing social, economic and political drive to Prevent, [[Reuse]] and [[Recycle]] more waste, in line with the [[Waste Hierarchy]] and the [[Circular Economy]] the amount of [[Residual Waste]] is expected to decrease in the medium to long term<ref name="foo" />. The exact magnitude of this reduction and the [[Residual Waste]] continuing to need to be delivered to [[EfW]] has been debated at length by different commentators over the last few years. | ||
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{{#get_db_data: db=engy |from=efwdb |where=status='Under Construction'|data=site=site,id=id,cap=cap}} | {{#get_db_data: db=engy |from=efwdb |where=status='Under Construction'|data=site=site,id=id,cap=cap}} | ||
The following list summarizes all [[EfW]] sites that were under construction January 2020, with limited summary information in the table and more detailed information by clicking through to the site-specific page . Historically there have been some plants that have not passed from construction to operation due to commissioning issues and are not listed i.e. [[Air Products]]. Several of the plants listed below that are presently in extended commissioning are based on [[Gasification]] technologies, but no comment is made as to whether they will reach full operational capacity. | The following list summarizes all [[EfW]] sites that were under construction January 2020, with limited summary information in the table and more detailed information by clicking through to the site-specific page . Historically there have been some plants that have not passed from construction to operation due to commissioning issues and are not listed i.e. [[Air Products]]. Several of the plants listed below that are presently in extended commissioning are based on [[Gasification]] technologies, but no comment is made as to whether they will reach full operational capacity. The total 'plated capacity' is '''6,690,600 tonnes'''. | ||
In addition there are some plants below which are reported as commencing construction, but this only applied to initial works or the construction of adjacent infrastructure, and not the [[EfW]] element of the project. The sites that fall into this category (i.e. the [[EfW]] is not thought to be under construction) in the list below include ID numbers 53, 59, 60, 63, 65, and 68. | In addition there are some plants below which are reported as commencing construction, but this only applied to initial works or the construction of adjacent infrastructure, and not the [[EfW]] element of the project. The sites that fall into this category (i.e. the [[EfW]] is not thought to be under construction) in the list below include ID numbers 53, 59, 60, 63, 65, and 68. | ||
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The following list summarizes all [[EfW]] sites that were in the planning process as at January 2020, with summary capacity shown in the table. In | The following list summarizes all [[EfW]] sites that were in the planning process as at January 2020, with summary capacity shown in the table which totals '''22,568,400 tonnes'''. In two cases planned capacity replaces existing sites (Edmonton and Lakeside totalling 1,125,000 tonnes) and no comment or note is made on those plants whose planning consent may have expired due to not being implemented within consented time limits, or the likelihood of them moving from this stage into construction, noting that the | ||
[[File:Efwplan.png|600px|right|EfW Sites within UK in Planning]] | [[File:Efwplan.png|600px|right|EfW Sites within UK in Planning]] | ||
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