Information for Baldovie Energy from Waste, Forties Road, Baldovie Industrial Estate, Angus (Tayside)
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: Scotland
Planning Sub-Region: Dundee
Operator: MVV (previously operated by Dundee Energy Recycling Ltd (DERL))
Capacity: 160,000
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: The 20-year old incinerator was originally going to be closed down when a second incinerator became operational on an adjacent plot of land, but the operator stated in April 2020 that "we are confident that it can continue to operate for a further 10 years" and that they had "sought permission from Dundee City Council and SEPA to continue to operate the existing facility alongside the new facility once the latter is completed" [Source, Source]. It was reported in March 2026 that the old incinerator (lines 1 and 2) was to be shut down by Summer 2026 [Source]. According to SEPA, the facility had poor history of license/permit compliance in 2018, 2016 and 2014 [Source]. Dundee Energy Recycling Ltd (DERL) is a special purpose company, formed between BICC plc, Kvaerner Investments and Dundee City Council, under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). See public register for permit documents. (Entry updated 2026-04-20)
APR Summary 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: PPC-A-1003157
| Entry | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 303,216.00 | MVV Environment Baldovie Ltd |
| Plant Size MWth | 74.00 | |
| Plant Size MWe | 20.00 | |
| Power Generated Year Total | 115,912.00 | |
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 698.20 | |
| Power Exported Year Total | 94,322.00 | |
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 568.15 | |
| Power Imported Year Total | 1,791.50 | |
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 10.79 | |
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.20 | |
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 827.28 | |
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 166,439.40 | |
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 166,015.56 | Household / Local Authority (72.25%) |
| NCV Year Total | 10.41 | |
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 2.00 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass | 162,976.00 | Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (BS EN 14181/BS EN 15267-3) |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 0.98 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 1.73 | |
| Annual N2O Mass | 4.14 | Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (BS EN 14181/BS EN 15267-3) |
| Total CO2 N2O | 164,073.10 | |
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.52 | ASTM D6866-16 methodology (Line 3 only) |
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.47 | Calculation outlined in REA Energy Content of Fuels C14 Report using the Line 3 biogenic carbon fraction. PBE=(BGVC x BCAR)/(FGCV+ BCATx(BGCV-FGCV)) |
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.52 | Assumed based on biogenic flue gas CO2 fraction. |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Baldovie_and_Dundee_EfWInformation for Baldovie EfW CHP Facility, Forties Road, Baldovie Industrial Estate, Angus (Tayside)
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: Scotland
Planning Sub-Region: Dundee
Operator: MVV
Capacity: 153,216
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: It was reported in June 2016 that MVV Environment were proposing to replace the Derl Baldovie plant with another conventional incinerator in Baldovie [Source]. Planning permission granted in March 2017 for the MVV replacement facility due to become operational in 2020 [Source]. It was reported in June 2018 that construction had begun [Source, Source] and in January 2022 it was reported that the facility had been fully commissioned [Source]. Permit PPC/A/1003157 issued by SEPA in February 2019. In April 2020 it was announced that the operator had: "sought permission from Dundee City Council and SEPA to continue to operate the existing facility alongside the new facility once the latter is completed" [Source, Source]. See public register for permit documents. (Entry updated 2022-03-08)
APR Summary 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: PPC-A-1003157
| Entry | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 303,216.00 | MVV Environment Baldovie Ltd |
| Plant Size MWth | 74.00 | |
| Plant Size MWe | 20.00 | |
| Power Generated Year Total | 115,912.00 | |
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 698.20 | |
| Power Exported Year Total | 94,322.00 | |
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 568.15 | |
| Power Imported Year Total | 1,791.50 | |
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 10.79 | |
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.20 | |
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 827.28 | |
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 166,439.40 | |
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 166,015.56 | Household / Local Authority (72.25%) |
| NCV Year Total | 10.41 | |
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 2.00 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass | 162,976.00 | Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (BS EN 14181/BS EN 15267-3) |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 0.98 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 1.73 | |
| Annual N2O Mass | 4.14 | Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (BS EN 14181/BS EN 15267-3) |
| Total CO2 N2O | 164,073.10 | |
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.52 | ASTM D6866-16 methodology (Line 3 only) |
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.47 | Calculation outlined in REA Energy Content of Fuels C14 Report using the Line 3 biogenic carbon fraction. PBE=(BGVC x BCAR)/(FGCV+ BCATx(BGCV-FGCV)) |
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.52 | Assumed based on biogenic flue gas CO2 fraction. |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Baldovie_and_Dundee_EfWAnnual Performance Report files:
97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.pdf
97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.pdf
97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.pdf
97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsb
97-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Permit Variation files:
97-PermitVariation-2019.pdfPermit Variation Decision files:
97-PermitVariationDecision-2019.pdfPollution Inventory Return files:
97-PollutionInventoryReturn-2025-Explanation.pdf97-PollutionInventoryReturn-2025-v2.xlsx
Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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