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The first phase of this site, the [[Tilbury Green Power]] plant, was developed by [[Tilbury Green Power Limited]], the major shareholders at the time being the [[Electricity Supply Board]] ([[ESB]]) and the [[UK Green Investment Bank]] ([[GIB]]) (now called [[Green Investment Group]]) and in June 2021 the facility was acquired by two new shareholders - [[Altri SGPS S.A]] through its wholly owned subsidiary [[Greenvolt]] (51% of the shares) and [[Equitex]] (49% of the shares) for a value of £245.5m<ref>[http://www.altri.pt/~/media/Files/A/Altri-V2/press-release/2021/Altri20210607EN.pdf altri Press release June 2021]</ref>.
The first phase of this site, the [[Tilbury Green Power]] plant, was developed by [[Tilbury Green Power Limited]], the major shareholders at the time being the [[Electricity Supply Board]] ([[ESB]]) and the [[UK Green Investment Bank]] ([[GIB]]) (now called [[Green Investment Group]]) and in June 2021 the facility was acquired by two new shareholders - [[Altri SGPS S.A]] through its wholly owned subsidiary [[Greenvolt]] (51% of the shares) and [[Equitex]] (49% of the shares) for a value of £245.5m<ref>[http://www.altri.pt/~/media/Files/A/Altri-V2/press-release/2021/Altri20210607EN.pdf altri Press release June 2021]</ref>.


The original planning consent for the total site permitted the total capacity to be 60 MWe with an overall waste processing limit of 650,000 tonnes per year (part [[Wood Waste]] and part [[Solid Recovered Fuel]]. A variation to this planning consent was granted, which allows the site to operate up to 80 MWe and use up to 350,000 tonnes per annum[[Solid Recovered Fuel]]<ref>ENDS</ref>.
The original planning consent for the total site permitted the total capacity to be 60 MWe with an overall waste processing limit of 650,000 tonnes per year (part [[Wood Waste]] and part [[Solid Recovered Fuel]]. A variation to this planning consent was granted, which allows the site to operate up to 80 MWe and use up to 350,000 tonnes per annum [[Solid Recovered Fuel]]<ref>ENDS</ref>.


[[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] is an [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development. This second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]].   
[[Tilbury Docks - Phase 2 (EfW)]] is an [[EfW]] facility based upon conventional [[combustion]] technology that is the second phase of a development. This second phase of the site is anticipated to process 350,000 tonnes per annum of [[residual waste]].