Greatmoor EfW
| Greatmoor EfW Operational | |
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| Waste Licence | UP3734HT |
| Operator | FCC Environment |
| Region | South East |
| Operational Capacity | 345ktpa |
| Is site R1? | fal |
| When was R1 Granted? | 2011-01-01 |
| What was the R1 value | 0.76 |
| Electrical Capacity | 32.00MWe |
| Number of Lines | 1 |
| Number of Turbines | 1 |
| CHP | No |
| Technology Approach | EfW |
| Funding Type | PPP |
Operators Annual Report
Input Data
| Year | HH | C&I | Clin | RDF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 218061.40 | 89507.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 307568.83 |
| 2019 | 274318.00 | 20296.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 294614.00 |
| 2020 | 273182.00 | 26866.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 300048.00 |
| 2021 | 234216.00 | 69020.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 303236.00 |
| 2022 | 244633.00 | 52806.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 297448.00 |
| 2023 | 182185.00 | 94261.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 276446.00 |
Output Data
| Year | IBA | IBA %ge of Tot IN | APC | APC %ge of Tot IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55427.79 | 0.00% | 11007.96 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 54026.00 | 0.00% | 12174.00 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 59159.00 | 19.23% | 12112.00 | 3.94% |
| 2019 | 46333.00 | 15.73% | 10789.00 | 3.66% |
| 2020 | 51374.00 | 17.12% | 11359.00 | 3.79% |
| 2021 | 58700.00 | 19.36% | 11396.00 | 3.76% |
| 2022 | 65038.00 | 21.87% | 7667.00 | 2.58% |
| 2023 | 65854.00 | 23.82% | 8437.00 | 3.05% |
Summary
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. Greatmoor has permitted operational capacity of 345,000 tonnes per annum, operated by FCC Environment in a partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council . Delivery of waste is by road and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste and some Commercial Waste[1].
History
The Greatmoor facility was built primarily to service a 30 year PFI contract signed in April 2013 with Buckinghamshire County Council, with anticipated total throughput of up to 345,000 tonnes per annum. It is located on FCC Environment's Calvert Landfill in the north of Buckinghamshire[2].
Plant
Built by Hitachi Zosen Inova under a Design & Build EPC-turnkey contract . Construction started in September 2013 and was completed in June 2016 at a reported[3] GBP £210m capital cost. The plant comprises 1 line of 37.5 tonnes/hour (maximum 39.4 tonnes/hour) with a design capacity capable of treating 300,000 tonnes per annum via standard combustion technology, air cooled, Hitachi Zosen Inova Grate, generating super-heated steam, and is configured to run on residual Household Waste and Commercial Waste with a CV of between 7.5 and 12.5MJ/kg delivering between 27.7 MWe and 29.4 MWe output with up to 6.6 MWth of district heating output.