| 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°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 |
| Power generation | |
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| External links | |
| Website | www |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "AirportWatch | Heathrow 3rd runway would mean demolishing Colnbrook incinerator and relocating it – maybe to Stanwell?". www.airportwatch.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "£160M Lakeside EfW taken over by Grundon/Viridor partnership". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ 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 2 June 2015.
