Peel Environmental’s North Yorkshire incinerator approved

North Yorkshire County Council has approved plans for a £200 million energy-from-waste facility to be build in Beal, North Yorkshire.

The Southmoor Energy Centre at Kellingley Colliery has been proposed by Peel Environmental, which manages and develops properties in the waste, mineral and environmental technology sectors.

Peel Environmental claim that the centre will generate 26 megawatts of electricity, enough to power around 63,000 homes, by incinerating around 280,000 tonnes of local residual waste (from industrial, commercial and household sources) a year to generate electricity and heat which could be supplied directly to nearby users.

The plans are to make use of existing industrial land, and according to Peel, will save around 95,000 tonnes of CO2 each year, compared with sending the waste to landfill.

Up to 375 jobs could be created during the construction process, with a further 38 full-time roles established once the plant is up and running.

Artist's impression of the Southmoor Energy Centre

“Waste is still a vibrant sector”

Myles Kitcher, Managing Director of Peel Environmental, talking about the Southmoor Energy Centre, said: “This facility is one of a number of energy centres we are developing across the UK which will help broaden the energy mix and move waste away from landfill. We adopt a flexible business model and are keen to work with a range of delivery partners to fund, build and operate such facilities.

“This decision demonstrates that waste is still a vibrant sector. The overriding economic and environmental benefits of this type of development mean they offer real investment and employment opportunities.”

Find out more about Peel Environmental’s development in Beal.