Information for Wolverhampton Energy from Waste Plant, Crown Street, Wolverhampton
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: West Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: West Midlands Met Districts
Operator: North Midlands Operations Ltd (NMOL) - previously run by MES Environmental Limited
Capacity: 118,000
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: (Entry updated 2019-06-06)
Waste management for England 2024: 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: HP3349QK
| Date First Permitted | Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnage) | Tonnage Incinerated in 2006 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2007 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2008 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2009 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2010 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2011 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2012 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2013 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2014 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2015 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2016 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2017 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2018 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2019 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2020 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2021 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2022 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2023 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2024 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2022 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2023 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2005 | North Midlands Operations Ltd | Wolverhampton Energy from Waste Facility | Waste to Energy Plant,Crown Street,Wolverhampton,West Midlands WV1 1QB | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 118,000 | 100,773 | 104,356 | 107,231 | 109,991 | 108,817 | 106,088 | 109,992 | 109,280 | 110,132 | 104,164 | 110,759 | 112,213 | 110,298 | 114,412 | 114,425 | 111,937 | 109,917 | 97,582 | 88,372 | 109,917 | 97,582 | 88,372 |
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: HP3349QK
Form: Solid
EWC Waste Desc: mixed municipal waste
Waste Code: 20 03 01
Fate: Incineration
SOC Category: 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes
SOC Sub Category: Household and similar wastes
| Recorded Origin | Origin WPA | Origin Region | R and D code | Tonnes Received (2023) | Tonnes Received (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | R01 | 67,587 | 53,799 (-20%) |
| Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | D10.01 | 17,744 | |
| North Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | East Midlands | R01 | 13,238 | |
| North Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | East Midlands | D10.01 | 5,370 | |
| Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | East Midlands | R01 | 29,458 | |
| Dudley | Dudley | West Midlands | R01 | 408 |
Environment Agency 2024 & 2025 Pollution Inventory: Substances
2024: Uses data from the Pollution Inventory 2024 released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License.
2025: 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: HP3349QK
SITE ADDRESS: Waste to Energy Plant Crown Street
ROUTE NAME: Air
| SUBSTANCE NAME | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2024) | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2025) | METHODNAME (2024) | METHODNAME (2025) | METHODTEXT | METHODDESCRIPTION (2024) | METHODDESCRIPTION (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 83,323,000 | 72,457,000 (-13%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |||
| Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources | 45,077,000 | 32,919,000 (-27%) | Estimated | Calculated | Other calculation method | ||
| Ammonia | 1,972 | 1,120 (-43%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |||
| Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ | 0 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as WHO TEQ | 0 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - as WHO TEQ | 0 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Chromium | 78.63 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Mercury | 2.41 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Arsenic | 2.15 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
GHG Performance in 2023
Uses data from Pollution Inventory 2023 extract and Annual Peformance Reports submitted by operators and released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License
Permit: HP3349QK
| Permitted capacity (ktpa) | Total waste combusted | CO2 (kg) | CO2 per tonne (kg) | CO2 Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 98,039 | 92,352,738 | 942 | Annual Performance Report |
APR Summary 2024 & 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: HP3349QK
| Entry | Value (2024) | Value (2025) | Notes (2024) | Notes (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 118,000 | 118,000 | Wolverhampton Energy from Waste Facility | |
| Plant Size MWth | 33.97 | |||
| Plant Size MWe | 6.90 | |||
| Power Generated Year Total | 21,096.00 | 35,726.00 (+69%) | ||
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 238.72 | 399.47 (+67%) | ||
| Power Exported Year Total | 11,964.00 | 29,515.00 (+147%) | ||
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 135.38 | 330.02 (+144%) | ||
| Power Imported Year Total | 0.00 | 1,469.70 | ||
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 16.43 | |||
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.43 | 0.21 (-51%) | ||
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 0.00% | 0.00 | ||
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 90,217.00 | 88,444.00 (-2%) | ||
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 8,837,200.00% | 89,433.00 | Household / Local Authority (79.37%) | Household / Local Authority (80.99%) |
| NCV Year Total | 8.32 | |||
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 5.00 | 6.00 (+20%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass | 83,323.00 | 72,456.61 (-13%) | CEMS CO2 Monitoring | |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 0.94 | 0.81 (-14%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 6.96 | 2.45 (-65%) | ||
| Annual N2O Mass | 8.80 | 6.17 (-30%) | CEMS CO2 Monitoring | |
| Total CO2 N2O | 74,092.13 | |||
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.54 | 0.56 (+4%) | Waste compositional analysis. | Waste compositional analysis by NCV. |
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.54 | 0.56 (+4%) | Waste compositional analysis. | Waste compositional analysis by NCV. |
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.54 | 0.68 (+26%) | In accordance with Ofgem-approved fuel measurement and sampling plan. | Waste compositional analysis by mass. |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Wolverhampton_EfWAnnual Performance Report files:
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsm
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsm
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
210-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Permit Variation files:
210-PermitVariation-2023.pdfPermit Variation Decision files:
210-PermitVariationDecision-2023.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
Click here to see the incinerator compliance documents for existing English incineratorsStandard notice:
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