Information for Earls Gate Energy Centre, Earls Road, Grangemouth
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: Scotland
Planning Sub-Region: Falkirk
Operator: Encyclis / Hargreaves / Earls Gate Energy Centre Ltd
Capacity: 274,000 (RDF)
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: In February 2024 SEPA informed UKWIN that: "The site is not yet operational and [is] still undergoing commissioning". While the plant was under construction since late 2018, in June 2024 it was reported that commissioning was completed in mid-May 2024 and that the plant was now fully operational [Source]. Planning application granted in January 2017 for MSW and C&I RDF incinerator (P/16/0321/FUL). It was reported in June 2017 that: "Hargreaves has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the project in partnership with the Green Investment Bank, which is expected to take a 50 per cent stake" [Source]. SEPA received a permit application in July 2017. A permit was issued by SEPA in March 2018 (PPC/A/1157446). In August 2023 it was reported that "Local authority Falkirk Council has revealed it will send its residual waste to the Grangemouth-based Earls Gate EfW plant when it starts up later this summer. The project is jointly owned by Encyclis and infrastructure investor Brockwell Energy and according to the council is due to become 'operational in late summer 2023". In November 2023 it was reported that the facility had entered commissioning in October 2023 was expected to be fully operational in 2024. In January 2025 it was reported that Brockwell Energy intended to add carbon capture to this facility [Source, Source]. See public register for permit documents. (Entry updated 2025-03-05)
APR Summary 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: PPC-A-1157446
| Entry | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 274,000.00 | Earls Gate Energy Centre |
| Plant Size MWth | 75.00 | |
| Plant Size MWe | 21.50 | |
| Power Generated Year Total | 145,682.00 | |
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 792.11 | |
| Power Exported Year Total | 133,222.80 | |
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 724.36 | |
| Power Imported Year Total | 1,647.82 | |
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 8.96 | |
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.10 | |
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 44,038.20 | |
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 182,759.46 | |
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 183,916.80 | Household / Local Authority (90.18%) |
| NCV Year Total | 41.17 | |
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 0.00 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass | 208,168.10 | Integrated measurement based on CEMs data acquisition software in accordance with measured continuous CO2 concentrations as per EN14181 and flow to BS EN 16911-2. |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 1.13 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 1.17 | |
| Annual N2O Mass | 4.50 | Integrated measurement based on CEMs data acquisition software in accordance with measured continuous CO2 concentrations as per EN14181 and flow to BS EN 16911-2. |
| Total CO2 N2O | 209,360.60 |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Earls_Gate_Energy_CentreAnnual Performance Report files:
100-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm100-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
C H P Q I Report files:
100-CHPQIReport-2019.xlsmPermit files:
100-Permit-2018.pdfPermit Decision files:
100-PermitDecision-2018.pdfPollution Inventory Return files:
100-PollutionInventoryReturn-2025-Explanation.pdf100-PollutionInventoryReturn-2025-v3.xlsx
Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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