Projects
In operation
We have developed 5 gasification facilities in the UK. They are regulated by the Environmental Agency and each receives between 30,000 and 300,000 tonnes of waste per year. Combined, they represent £420m of investment and over 75MWe gross capacity.
Welland Bio Power
Welland Bio Power is a 10.6 MWe (gross) waste wood gasification facility located in Northamptonshire. The site was fully developed by CoGen, partnering with Welland Waste Management Limited to co-locate on its existing site.
The facility uses Nexterra technology to process 72,000 tonnes p.a. of feedstock supplied by Welland Waste Management’s adjacent waste timber processing facility. Such locally sourced fuel significantly reduces the delivery miles of the waste, ensuring we derive the maximum benefit by reducing any negative environmental impact.
From November 2018 to March 2021, we - through our wholly owned subsidiary Nexterra Operations - took over the O&M contract at the facility, further enhancing our service offering.
Ince Bio Power
Ince Bio Power is a 21.5 MWe (net) waste wood gasification facility located at Protos, Cheshire. Formerly known as Ince Park, it utilises Outotec fluidised bed advanced gasification technology to process 157,000 tonnes p.a. of waste wood feedstock.
Ince Park Renewables supply the fuel and ensure that all feedstock is from the local economy. A joint venture between MWH Treatment Limited and Black & Veatch Limited carried out the EPC contract.
Operations and Maintenance is now carried out by BIG. CoGen managed the construction and operation of the facility on behalf of the project company and our funding partner for this project was Bioenergy Infrastructure Group Limited.
Birmingham Bio Power
Birmingham Bio Power in Tyseley is a 10.3MWe (gross) waste wood gasification facility. Developed by the CoGen team and utilising Nexterra gasification technology, this project was constructed by our construction partners MWH Treatment Limited.
Built on the site of Webster and Horsfall, the oldest company in Birmingham, this project has seeded the development of a renewable hub in the centre of Birmingham. Its location next to the existing main waste incinerator in Birmingham ensures we minimise the local impact on the environment.
To maintain the local commitment, feedstock is obtained from Jack Moody Envirofuels Limited. Part of Jack Moody Group, a family owned business which has been centred in the West Midlands for over half a century, ensures that the facility is utilising local waste to drive the local economy.
The facility is owned by Gravis Capital Management to whom we provided Management Services until late 2021.
Dartmoor Bio Power (Biomass No.4 Ltd)
Dartmoor Bio Power was built as a 4.3MWe wood waste advanced gasification facility located in Plymouth, utilising Nexterra technology.
We are working with the current owners to undertake works for the plant to be more suited to the modern requirements of the sector.
Hooton Bio Power
In October 2018 we reached financial close for the 24MWe Hooton Bio Power facility, located on the Wirral in Cheshire. This is our largest project to date and is treating up to 270,000 tonnes p.a. of residual municipal solid waste using proven Kobelco technology. This is the first project in the UK for Kobelco.
The facility is the UK’s first non-subsidised waste gasification project of this size, and is now owned by Aviva Investors. Construction by EPC contractor BWSC / SEC started in November 2018, and we retain a key role in the project’s delivery through long-term Management Service and Project Management Agreements.
In development
We have an impressive portfolio of projects, each at various stages of development. Our Hooton Park project will serve as the blueprint when rolling out a number of future projects; we expect to replicate the structure, model and design of the Hooton facility, using the same EPC contractors and feedstock supplier.
For more information on development opportunities, please get in touch with our development team at info@cogenuk.com