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.

Lakeside Energy from Waste
Aerial view of the facility
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CountryEngland
LocationColnbrook, Slough
Coordinates51°29′07″N 0°30′20″W / 51.4852°N 0.5055°W / 51.4852; -0.5055
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 2010
OperatorsLakeside EfW Ltd. (Joint venture of Grundon Waste Management and Viridor)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelWaste
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 37 MW
External links
Websitewww.lakesideefw.co.uk

Ownership

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "AirportWatch | Heathrow 3rd runway would mean demolishing Colnbrook incinerator and relocating it – maybe to Stanwell?". www.airportwatch.org.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ "£160M Lakeside EfW taken over by Grundon/Viridor partnership". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Johnny Ball praises Colnbrook incinerator". BBC News. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ^ Caulfield, Chris. "Relocated 'super incinerator' in Heathrow expansion plans". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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