Construction of the UK’s first full-scale carbon capture plant for Energy-from-Waste has entered a new phase with foundational works now underway at Encyclis’ Protos project in Cheshire.
The plant, which is due to be completed in 2029, will prevent the release of around 370,000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide emissions from Encyclis’ adjoining Protos Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), which is now in commissioning at the site near Ellesmere Port. Captured CO2 will be transferred via pipeline to Liverpool Bay for permanent subsea storage for use in industrial sectors.
Helen Moon, Project Manager for CCS at Encyclis, said: “We are making excellent progress towards delivery of the UK’s first decarbonised Energy-from-Waste facility, which will enable us to fulfil our essential function in society by treating residual waste, recovering reusable resources and generating baseload electricity, while removing greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to climate change. We have assembled an outstanding team of project leaders, engineers and contractors to make sure this groundbreaking project continues to move forwards on schedule.”
The Protos carbon capture project got the go-ahead last October when Encyclis secured a public-private funding agreement with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero as part of its industrial decarbonisation cluster programme.
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