enfinium’s proposal to install carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at its Ferrybridge energy-from-waste site is a step nearer realisation after being assigned a Project of National Significance by Claire Coutinho, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The Ferrybridge 1 and 2 facilities in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, represent the largest energy-from-waste site in the UK, transforming over 1.4 million tonnes of unrecyclable waste into enough homegrown energy to power around 350,000 homes every year.
Sister facility Ferrybridge 2 generates up to 85MW (gross) electricity to the National Grid and processes 725,000 tonnes of post-recycled waste a year.
The confirmation from the UK Government last week – known as a Section 35 direction – is an important step in the planning and consenting programme for CCS at Ferrybridge, with statutory consultation due to take place later this year ahead of the submission of an application for Development Consent to the Planning Inspectorate in late 2025.
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