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The Newhaven ERF (Energy Recovery Facility) is an incinerator, in the town of Newhaven in the English county of East Sussex, for the treatment of up to 210,000 tonnes per annum of the county's municipal solid waste. The facility, built by Veolia Environmental Services, was approved by planners at the Conservative-controlled East Sussex County Council.[1]
| Newhaven ERF | |
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 Newhaven ERF in 2011 | |
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| Official name | Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility |
| Country | England |
| Location | Newhaven, East Sussex |
| Coordinates | 50°48′06″N 0°02′57″E / 50.8016°N 0.0493°E |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Operator | Veolia Environmental Services |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Waste |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| External links | |
| Website | www |
The facility treats household waste that cannot be reused, composted or recycled and generates electricity from it. The electricity produced is sold to the National Grid and is enough to supply 25,000 homes.
Construction
editConstruction of the facility began in April 2008 and was completed in late 2011. The facility became operational in 2012.[2] The building itself is 24 m (79 ft) tall, but the chimneys are 65 m (213 ft) tall.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Provisional green light for Newhaven incinerator". letsrecycle.com. 21 February 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility".
- ^ "Behind the scenes at the Newhaven incinerator". The Argus. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
