A major British project for generating energy from waste may be changing hands. Belgian waste management company Indaver has secured exclusive rights to acquire the Waste-to-Energy plant in Medway, UK.
Key Takeaways
- Indaver has secured exclusive rights to acquire the Waste-to-Energy plant in Medway, UK, from Low Carbon.
- The Medway Energy Centre will thermally treat up to 500,000 tonnes of municipal waste annually and generate low-carbon electricity.
- This project aims to enhance waste treatment capacity in the South East of England and support the UK grid.
- Indaver views the Medway project as crucial for its strategy and for developing high-quality waste treatment solutions.
- Low Carbon believes Indaver’s expertise will effectively advance the project, which is part of the wider MedwayOne development scheme.
Indaver has confirmed it has secured exclusive rights to acquire the Medway Energy Centre from Low Carbon. The facility is a consented 50MWe Energy from Waste (EfW) project located in Medway, UK.
The project is expected to thermally treat up to 500,000 tonnes of municipal waste annually. Indaver is also in advanced discussions with an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor. The contractor will provide design, build and construction services for the facility.
Strategic Importance For The Region
The Medway Energy Centre is intended to provide additional residual waste treatment capacity in the South East of England. At the same time, it will generate low-carbon baseload electricity for the UK grid. The project, which has secured planning consent, represents a significant piece of strategic infrastructure for the region.
Micheál Geary, Commercial and Business Development Director for Indaver Ireland and the UK, commented on the ongoing discussions. He stated that “Medway is a well-located and well-developed EfW project that aligns closely with Indaver’s long-term strategy in the UK.” He added that the company sees a clear need for high-quality residual waste treatment capacity. Particularly, this is important near coastal locations, which is essential for enabling competitive CO₂ capture and storage solutions.
Dominic Noel-Johnson, Managing Director at Low Carbon, said: “Medway Energy Centre is a mature greenfield EfW project that has been carefully developed as part of the wider MedwayOne development scheme to support both waste infrastructure needs and low-carbon energy generation. We believe Indaver’s operational expertise and long-term ownership approach will be ideally suited to taking the project forward and we look forward to working with them.”
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