Lakeside EfW
| Lakeside Energy from Waste | |
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 Aerial view of the facility | |
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| Country | England |
| Location | Colnbrook, Slough |
| Coordinates | 51°29′07″N 0°30′20″W / 51.4852°N 0.5055°WCoordinates: 51°29′07″N 0°30′20″W / 51.4852°N 0.5055°W |
| Status | Operational |
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| Operator(s) | Lakeside EfW Ltd. (Joint venture of Grundon Waste Management and Viridor) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Waste |
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The Lakeside EfW is located in Colnbrook, Slough, and is the largest facility of its kind in England. It incinerates residual waste, and since 2010 it has also been authorised to incinerate low-level radioactive waste.
Ownership[]
The Lakeside EfW is run by Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd, which is a joint venture between Grundon Waste Management and Viridor.[1] The energy-from-waste facility was established at a cost of £160 million[2] and was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on 27 October 2010.[3]
Capacity[]
It is capable of processing 410,000 tonnes of residual waste annually and generating 37MW of electricity, enough to power the borough of Slough.[3]
Possible relocation[]
In 2014, expansion plans for London's Heathrow Airport suggested that the super incinerator would need to be relocated to make way for a new runway.[4]
References[]
- ^ "AirportWatch | Heathrow 3rd runway would mean demolishing Colnbrook incinerator and relocating it – maybe to Stanwell?". www.airportwatch.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "£160M Lakeside EfW taken over by Grundon/Viridor partnership". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ a b "Johnny Ball praises Colnbrook incinerator". BBC News. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ Caulfield, Chris. "Relocated 'super incinerator' in Heathrow expansion plans". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
External links[]
- Waste power stations in England