Lakeside EfW explained

Lakeside Energy from Waste
Coordinates:51.4852°N -0.5055°W
Country:England
Location:Colnbrook, Slough
Operator:Lakeside EfW Ltd. (Joint venture of Grundon Waste Management and Viridor)
Th Fuel Primary:Waste

The Lakeside EfW is located in Colnbrook, Slough. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AirportWatch Heathrow 3rd runway would mean demolishing Colnbrook incinerator and relocating it – maybe to Stanwell?. www.airportwatch.org.uk. 2015-06-02.
  2. Web site: £160M Lakeside EfW taken over by Grundon/Viridor partnership. 2015-06-02.
  3. News: Johnny Ball praises Colnbrook incinerator. 10 April 2014. BBC News. 27 October 2010.
  4. Web site: Relocated 'super incinerator' in Heathrow expansion plans. 2015-06-02. Chris. Caulfield.