Information for Land at Showground Road, Bridgwater
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: South West
Planning Sub-Region: Somerset
Operator: Bridgwater Resource Recovery Ltd (Equitix / Iona Capital)
Capacity: 122,640 (RDF)
Campaign Group(s): Bridgwater Town Council. Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: Under construction since late 2018 [Source]. Facility gasification of waste-derived fuel. Original planning application submitted in August 2014, granted in April 2015 (1/37/14/091). Variation submitted in December 2015, granted in October 2016 (1/37/15/093). In November 2018 it was reported that Equitix and Iona Capital would finance the plant which would be operated and maintained by Pinnacle Power and that the waste would be supplied by Geminor, with construction due to start in 2019 [Source]. An environmental permit was issued in July 2021 (EPR/UP3708SB/A001). In March 2023 it was reported that the facility's takeover had been delayed until at least October 2023 [Source]. ENDs reported on 10th July 2024 that wok at the plant was "about to restart after downtime for a maintenance outage" [Source] (Entry updated 2024-08-14)
R1 status of incinerators - 8 April 2026 (Environment Agency)
Uses data from R1 status of incinerators in England released by the Environment Agency. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
Permit: UP3708SB
| Operator | Installation name | Installation address | Permit status | Waste input (000s tonnes per annum) | Incinerator type | Calculated R1 value | Application R1 status granted | Source of data used in R1 calculations | Date R1 application status granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater Resource Recovery Facility | Bridgwater Resource Recovery Limited | Bridgwater Resource Recovery Facility, Showground Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AJ | Permit issued | 130 | Municipal waste | 0.73 | Yes | Design | 09/08/2021 |
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: UP3708SB
| Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Former Planning Region | Former Planning Sub-Region | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/05/2021 | Bridgwater Resource Recovery Limited | Bridgwater Resource Recovery Facility | Showground Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AJ | South West | Wessex | 122,640 |
Waste management for England 2023 & 2024: Waste received
2023: Uses data from 2023 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
2024: Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
Permit: UP3708SB
Form: Solid
EWC Waste Desc: combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)
Waste Code: 19 12 10
Fate: Incineration
R and D code: R01
SOC Category: 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes
SOC Sub Category: Sorting residues
| Recorded Origin | Origin WPA | Origin Region | Tonnes Received (2023) | Tonnes Received (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | Dorset | South West | 56,161 | 13,520 (-76%) |
| Not Codeable | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | 9,989 | |
| Wiltshire | Wiltshire | South West | 5,567 | 2,029 (-64%) |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | South West | 1,913 | |
| Newport | Wales | Wales | 3,243 | 1,617 (-50%) |
| North Somerset | North Somerset | South West | 1,051 | |
| Cardiff | Wales | Wales | 645 | |
| Neath Port Talbot | Wales | Wales | 478 | 229 (-52%) |
| Exeter | Devon | South West | 206 | |
| Carmarthenshire | Wales | Wales | 919 | 203 (-78%) |
| Bury | Bury | North West | 26 | |
| Ealing | Ealing | London | 26 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset | Bath and North East Somerset | South West | 25 | |
| Bristol, City of | Bristol City | South West | 14 | <1 |
| London | London (WPA Not codeable) | London | 1,837 | <1 |
| Cornwall | Cornwall | South West | 292 |
Environment Agency 2024 Pollution Inventory: Substances
Uses data from the Pollution Inventory 2024 released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License.
Permit: UP3708SB
| SITE ADDRESS | ROUTE NAME | SUBSTANCE NAME | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) | METHODNAME | METHODTEXT | METHODDESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater Resource Recovery Facility Land off Showground Road | Air | Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources | 5,505,000 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility |
Environment Agency 2025 Pollution Inventory: Substances
Uses data from the Pollution Inventory 2025 snapshot from April 2025 released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License. The data may change in the final version.
Permit: UP3708SB
SITE ADDRESS: Bridgwater Resource Recovery Facility Land off Showground Road
ROUTE NAME: Air
METHODNAME: Measured
METHODDESCRIPTION: Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
| SUBSTANCE NAME | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) | METHODTEXT |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 83,628,544 | |
| Nitrous oxide | 26,850 | |
| Ammonia | 1,810 |
APR Summary 2024 & 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: UP3708SB
| Entry | Value (2024) | Value (2025) | Notes (2024) | Notes (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 122,640 | 122,640 | Bridgwater Resource Recovery Limited | |
| Plant Size MWe | 9.58 | 7.75 (-19%) | ||
| Power Generated Year Total | 6,452.60 | 42,872.10 (+564%) | ||
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 962.80 | 654.78 (-32%) | ||
| Power Exported Year Total | 540,480.00% | 35,573.70 | ||
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 806.46 | 543.31 (-33%) | ||
| Power Imported Year Total | 21,140.00% | 1,004.00 | ||
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 31.54 | 15.33 (-51%) | ||
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.19 | 0.19 | ||
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 7,501.41 | 63,512.15 (+747%) | ||
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 6,701.91 | 65,476.07 (+877%) | Refuse Derived Fuel * - C&I (100.00%) | Refuse Derived Fuel (incl. SRF) - C&I (100.00%) |
| NCV Year Total | 11.00 | |||
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 0.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass | 1,196,851.00% | 83,628.54 | CO2 measured using CEMS in accordance with permit to EN14181 | |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 1.79 | 1.28 (-28%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 221.00% | 1.95 | ||
| Annual N2O Mass | 26.85 | N2O measured using CEMS in accordance with permit to EN14181 | ||
| Total CO2 N2O | 90,743.79 | |||
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 46.00% | Supplied in permit application | ||
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.46 | Supplied in permit application | ||
Environment Agency 2024 Compliance Rating
Uses data from the Environment Agency Compliance Rating Dataset published by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional License. See website for an EA briefing on compliance ratings.
Permit: UP3708SB
| Operator | Site name | Site address | Regulatory sector | Sub sector | Compliance rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGWATER RESOURCE RECOVERY LIMITED | BRIDGWATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY | LAND OFF SHOWGROUND ROAD, BRIDGWATER, TA6 6AJ | ENERGY FROM WASTE | ENERGY FROM WASTE | E |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Showground_RoadAnnual Performance Report files:
164-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm164-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Permit files:
164-Permit-2021.pdfPermit Decision files:
164-PermitDecision-2021.pdfPermit Variation files:
164-PermitVariation-2024.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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