Information for Knapton Green Energy Facility, Landfill Site Knapton Quarry, East Knapton, Malton
Status: PotentialPlanning Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Planning Sub-Region: North Yorkshire
Operator: Knapton Green Energy, Tetragen and NCG Estates.
Capacity: 130,000
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: Planning permission was granted in 2018 for a 65ktpa gasification plant (NY/2016/0194/ENV). In 2016 this project was promoted as diverting waste from incineration and as "more efficient" than incineration, with the company behind the scheme stating "It is important to note that this is not incineration" [Source]. The description of the technnology was changed in April 2019 to remove the reference to gasification (NY/2019/0038/NMT), and it seems possible that the plant will therefore ultimately use conventional incineration (although this has not been confirmed). In March 2021 planning permission was granted for an increase in capacity to 130ktpa (NY/2019/0078/73) for a non-gasification incinerator. According to the October 2020 GHG Assessment, the plant would treat prepared RDF and 54% of the carbon that of the waste intended to be used as feedstock would be from fossil sources such as plastic. It was reported in January 2024 that "A consented energy-from-waste project in Yorkshire - currently owned by Tetragen Knapton UK Limited (TKL) - has been put up for sale. Redbourn Capital has confirmed to EWB it is marketing 100% of TKL.." despite the fact that a permit had yet to be applied for with respect to this facility [Source]. (Entry updated 2024-01-25)
Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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