CARDIFF ENERGY-FROM-WASTE CHP PLANT

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

PENNON GROUP PLC

Location

• United Kingdom

Description

Construction, operation and maintenance of an energy-from-waste (EfW) combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Cardiff, Wales.

Objectives

The project aims to construct and operate a waste incinerator (Energy from Waste (EfW) plant) in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

Comments

Sector(s)

• Solid waste - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

GBP 110 million (EUR 138 million)

Total cost (Approximate amount)

GBP 220 million (EUR 276 million)

Environmental aspects

The project concerns the construction of a waste incinerator (Energy from waste (EfW)) plant processing more than 100 t/day of residual waste from five authorities in Wales. Hence the project is subject to Annex I of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EC. An environmental permit has been granted for the site. An integral permit according to the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) will be required by the competent authorities before the plant is put into operation.

Procurement

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (2004/17/EC/ or 2004/18/EC and 2007/66/EC), with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where appropriate.

Status

Signed - 13/09/2018