Great Blakenham EfW
| Great Blakenham EfW Operational | |
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| Waste Licence | WP3438HZ |
| Operator | SUEZ |
| Region | Eastern |
| Operational Capacity | 295ktpa |
| Is site R1? | fal |
| When was R1 Granted? | 2014-05-06 |
| What was the R1 value | 0.83 |
| Electrical Capacity | 26.00MWe |
| Number of Lines | 2 |
| Number of Turbines | 1 |
| CHP | No |
| Technology Approach | EfW |
| Funding Type | PFI |
Operators Annual Report
Input Data
| Year | HH | C&I | Clin | RDF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 234974.92 | 822.58 | 1876.12 | 28865.74 | 266539.36 |
| 2017 | 244731.60 | 864.54 | 2253.38 | 19345.18 | 267194.70 |
| 2018 | 231780.00 | 1285.00 | 2345.00 | 30757.00 | 266167.00 |
| 2019 | 240953.00 | 25836.00 | 3983.00 | 0.00 | 270776.00 |
| 2020 | 249840.00 | 38469.00 | 3077.00 | 0.00 | 291389.00 |
| 2021 | 233448.00 | 54170.00 | 3991.00 | 0.00 | 291609.00 |
| 2022 | 219661.00 | 58568.00 | 4808.00 | 0.00 | 283037.00 |
| 2023 | 253294.00 | 33625.00 | 7689.00 | 0.00 | 294608.00 |
Output Data
| Year | IBA | IBA %ge of Tot IN | APC | APC %ge of Tot IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49830.48 | 18.70% | 6250.64 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 49033.62 | 18.35% | 6264.84 | 2.34% |
| 2018 | 62881.86 | 23.62% | 6508.28 | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 47389.00 | 17.50% | 5754.00 | 2.13% |
| 2020 | 58294.00 | 20.01% | 6300.00 | 2.16% |
| 2021 | 53574.00 | 18.37% | 7150.00 | 2.45% |
| 2022 | 48055.00 | 16.98% | 7046.00 | 2.49% |
| 2023 | 52061.00 | 17.67% | 7386.00 | 2.51% |
Summary
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Great Blakenham has permitted operational capacity of 269,000 tonnes per annum, operated and owned by Suez it was part refinanced by Suffolk County Council in late 2018 for 22.6% of the value of the plant. Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste and some Commercial Waste[1]
History
The Great Blakenham facility was built primarily to service a 25 year PFI contract signed in October 2010 with Suffolk County Council for 170,000 tonnes per annum with later short term capacity offered to Norfolk County Council for 40,000 tonnes per annum to 2021, and then at a reduced rate to 2027[2]. It is located on the outskirts of Ipswich and has been operational since 2014.
Plant
Built by CNIM which started in 2012 and was delivered in June 2014 at a reported £167m capital cost based on the refinancing value. The plant comprises 2 lines via standard combustion technology Martin Reverse Acting Grate, generating super-heated steam, and is configured to run on primarily residual Household Waste and similar residual Commercial Waste.
Local Authority Users
The following represents those local authorities recorded as putting tonnage into the site (either directly or via a transfer station). The tonnage received cannot be directly compared with the stated historical tonnage received and recorded in the EA statistics as these are recorded on a calendar year basis (i.e. January 2018 to December 2018). A 'zero return' below indicates no local authority tonnage was recorded, most likely a result of the plant being recently commissioned and actually having received no tonnage. Equally, lower than expected tonnage maybe a result of either a new plant being in 'ramp up' towards full capacity after construction, or may be a result of plant shut down and subsequent re-start in a year.
| Authority | Tonnage |
|---|---|
| Braintree District Council | 1059.870 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 792.532 |
| East Suffolk Council | 4120.620 |
| Essex County Council | 6494.713 |
| Greenwich LB | 609.600 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 1599.150 |
| Lewes District Council | 14.420 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 2538.050 |
| Norfolk County Council | 26383.510 |
| Suffolk County Council | 203571.684 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 29.510 |
| West Suffolk Council | 2593.950 |