Lerwick Energy Recovery Plant (Shetland EfW Plant)
| Lerwick Energy Recovery Plant (Shetland EfW Plant) Operational | |
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| Waste Licence | PPC/A/1003141 |
| Operator | Shetland Heat Energy & Power (SHEAP) |
| Region | Scotland |
| Operational Capacity | 24ktpa |
| Is site R1? | No |
| When was R1 Granted? | |
| What was the R1 value | 0.00 |
| Electrical Capacity | 7.00MWe |
| Number of Lines | 1 |
| Number of Turbines | 1 |
| CHP | Yes |
| Technology Approach | EfW Incineration |
| Funding Type | Merchant |
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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 19270.00 | 0.00 | 1312.00 | 0.00 | 20749.00 |
| 2020 | 22576.00 | 0.00 | 107.00 | 0.00 | 22786.00 |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 22793.00 | 0.00 | 108.00 | 0.00 | 23066.00 |
Output Data
| Year | IBA | IBA %ge of Tot IN | APC | APC %ge of Tot IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Summary
The Energy Recovery Plant in Lerwick is operated by Shetland Isles Council which burns over 23,000 tonnes of waste per year and generates 7MW of energy providing heat and hot water for the Lerwick District Heating System which is operated by the Shetland Heat Energy and Power Ltd (SHEAP)[1] [2].
The waste to feed the plant originates from Shetland, Orkney and areas of the Highlands.
The hot water created from the destruction of the residual waste is used to heat approximately 1,230 domestic properties, commercial and public buildings around Lerwick including schools, care homes, the leisure centre and hospital[3] and distributed around the town via insulated pipes.
History
The facility has been operating successfully in Shetland since 2000 burning predominantly Household, Commercial and Industrial wastes and is the smallest of all the Local Authority Energy from Waste plants currently operating in the UK.[4]
Plant
The thermal efficiency of the plant in terms of heat recovered is 80%. The capital cost of the plant was approximately £10m and the district heating network a further £11.5m. The cost of installing the heat exchangers per propoerty to allow the heat to be used was between £2,000-£5,000.[5].
The Shetland EfW facility has an anticipated life span of 10-15 years under current maintentance programmes[6]
Local Authority Users
The following data comes from WasteDataFlow for the financial year 2018/19 and 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 |
|---|
References
- ↑ https://www.shetland.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/education.asp
- ↑ https://waste-management-world.com/a/shetland-islands-waste-to-energy-facility-gets-upgraded-controls
- ↑ https://www.sheap-ltd.co.uk/
- ↑ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221036/pb13889-incineration-municipal-waste.pdf
- ↑ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221036/pb13889-incineration-municipal-waste.pdf
- ↑ https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Files/Committees-and-Agendas/Development%20and%20Infrastructure/DI2018/26-09-2018/I06__Proposed_New_Waste_Management_Facilities.pdf