Information for Kelvin Energy ERF, Land at Giffords Recycling, Kelvin Way, West Bromwich
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: West Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Sandwell
Operator: enfinium / Verus Energy Oak Limited
Capacity: 400,000 (MSW, C&I and RDF)
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Notes: Planning permission for a 250ktpa energy plant was granted in February 2011 (DC/10/52454) and the height was increased in March 2014 (DC/14/56920). Planning application for a 400ktpa scheme submitted in October 2017 (ref DC/17/61177) and allowed on appeal in September 2019 (details of the appeal on the Sandwell Council entry for application DC/17/61177; appeal ref: 3216591). Permit application for the 400tkpa scheme was submitted in July 2018 and re-advertised in October 2018 (EPR/DP3038JC/A001). The Environment Agency issued a permit in July 2019 [EPR/DP3038JC]. In April 2020 it was reported that consturction was to begin in early 2021 and that 'Low Carbon' would an investor in the scheme which was expected to reach close by end of 2020. [Source]. According to the Renewable Energy Planning Database the plant entered construction on the 28th of November 2021 [Source]. In July 2025 it was reported that the plant is "expected to be fully operational in 2026" [Source]. In January 2026 details of the construction work were published [Source], and in July 2026 it was reported that "The £500 million facility this week accepted 100 tonnes of...residual waste from Suez Recycling and Recovery UK" which was presumably part of the hot commissioning process [Source]. (Entry updated 2026-08-18)
Waste management for England 2024: Pre-operational (Environment Agency)
Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
Permit: DP3038JC
| Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Former Planning Region | Former Planning Sub-Region | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENFINIUM KELVIN LIMITED | Kelvin Energy Recovery Facility | Kelvin Energy Recovery Facility,Land at Giffords Recycling,Kelvin Way,West Bromwich B70 7JR | West Midlands | West Midlands Met Districts | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 400,000 |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Kelvin_Energy_Recovery_FacilityPermit files:
216-Permit-2019.pdfPermit Decision files:
216-PermitDecision-2019.pdfPermit Variation files:
216-PermitVariation-2023.pdfPermit Variation Decision files:
216-PermitVariationDecision-2023.pdfPlanning Consent files:
216-PlanningConsent-2019.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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Historic permit-related documents
See historic documents relating to permit DP3038JCStandard notice:
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