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Avondale - energy recovery from waste

Avondale has secured and implemented full planning consent for the development of an energy-from-waste facility to process up to 150,000 tonnes per year of residual waste. 

The guide price is £8 million for land with planning and grid connection offer.

The opportunity

Avondale (a part of the NPL Group) is seeking a developer to acquire the land and then realise the financing, build, and operation of an energy-from-waste facility to be co-located with other waste operations within the owner’s freehold assets.

The owner will offer:

  • Land with implemented planning and grid connection
  • A grid connection agreement that includes a 29 megawatts electrical (MWe) export
  • Opportunities for access to existing incoming waste streams
  • Opportunities for use of existing landfill for ash solutions 

Value over £63 million

Based on £8 million for land and over £55 million for construction

  • Energy and circular economy

  • Design, build and operate

  • Location in Falkirk

Source: Avondale Landfill websiteopens in a new window 

  • Project benefits and background

    Government alignment

    This consented development comes at a time when the Scottish Government is changing the way that waste is managed across the country. The Scottish Government is moving the management of non-recyclable waste away from landfill for use in energy recovery. This is in line with the principles of sustainable development.

    The Scottish Government's Zero Waste Plan aims to send no more than 5% of Scotland’s waste to landfill by the end of this year. Avondale’s project will provide a valuable contribution towards this aim, providing Scotland with a new facility which will extract value from its residual waste.

    Existing opportunities

    Avondale’s project is comprised of the development and operation of a 150 kilotonnes per annum energy-from-waste plant with an electrical output of 29 megawatts electrical. However, this can be changed to suit your technology and help you capitalise on the electrical export available.

    Some of the existing waste arriving at the landfill – more than 200 kilotonnes per annum – can be used as part of a feedstock solution. 

    Power will be exported to grid through a new secured grid connection.

    Prime location

    This is a proven location. The owner currently operates a landfill with over 200 kilotonnes per annum of commercial and industrial (C&I) inputs.

Support facilities

At Avondale, you'll have easy access to a network of support for your project. This includes:

  • Co-location with existing waste operations. This could provide an outlet for ash waste products from the plant and allow provision for waste handling during periods of shut down for maintenance.
  • A connection to the power grid network. The project has received a grid offer for its 29 MWe export from Scottish Power.
  • Private wire and heat off-take potential. The facility is located close to heavy industry at Grangemouth and a nearby consented large-scale mixed-use development scheme. There is also potential for major greenhouse facilities.

Invest in Avondale

The guide price is £8 million for land with planning and grid offer.  

Project timeline

Full planning permission was granted on 5 November 2020 and implemented on 26 September 2023.

Avondale are looking for a developer who wants to purchase the land with a timeline that is within the developer’s gift.

With no more energy-from-waste plants to be granted planning permission under the Scottish Government, this project offers a unique opportunity with many key elements already in place.

Learn more on the Avondale Landfill website opens in a new window 

Alignment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals

The Green Investment Portfolio support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.  The projects in the portfolio support the goals below:

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