Waste to Energy Facility Approved in Plymouth

Plymouth County Council has formally approved that the proposals by German waste to energy company, MVV Environment to build a 245,000 tonne energy from waste incineration facility at North Yard, Devonport.

According to the council, the approval granted includes 59 conditions and several schedules of legal clauses that the developers are expected to meet both during the facility's construction and while it is in operation - if the Environment Agency grants an operational licence.

The council said that the planning requirements are designed to help offset the impact of the development on the immediate environment.

The company claimed that the combined heat and power (CHP) facility will produce up to 22.5 MW of electricity depending on steam demand from the nearby naval base, which will be the recipient of up to 23.3 MW of heat in the form of steam.

According to MVV, the facility will have a maximum efficiency of 49%, but operate at an averge of 39%, while a typical waste to energy facility operating without CHP would run at only around 23% net efficiency. Most of the electricity generated will be exported to the grid, 

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