£300m energy centre to play key role on road to Net Zero

The business behind plans for a new £300m energy from waste centre in North East Lincolnshire has said the facility will play a key role in supporting the path to Net Zero after securing development consent.The job-creating South Humber Bank Energy Centre project, which will be capable of generating power for thousands of homes, was granted development consent by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng this week.Once constructed, SHBEC will process refused derived fuel, significantly reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill. Landfill is a substantial emitter of methane gas which contributes to climate change so this energy from waste recovery facility will reduce the UK’s carbon footprint and further the path to achieving the Net Zero ambition. The centre will have a gross output capacity of up to 95 megawatts and be capable of supplying the electricity needs of nearly 100,000 homes. Construction of the new South Humber Bank Energy Centre could commence as early as 2022, creating up to 600 construction jobs with a further 55 permanent jobs once the plant becomes operational.