A new waste handling project in Northwich, run by Dong Energy, is expected to create enough biogas to power 10,000 homes
The world’s largest waste-to-biogas conversion plant is gearing up for a grand opening next spring in Northwich, north-west England, using advanced enzyme technology to handle unsorted domestic waste.
Around 15 tonnes of trash per hour – 120,000 tonnes a year – will be sorted at the REnescience plant in a process that will power nearly 10,000 homes, according to Dong Energy, which runs the project. The Danish energy company has invested £60m in the Northwich venture, which will use trash collections by local councils in Chester and Wigan to produce 5MW of renewable energy.
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