enfinium announces next phase of carbon capture technology programme, trialling next generation British technology and accelerating carbon capture in Wales

Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operator Enfinium has announced that it will relocate its carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot plant to Parc Adfer in Flintshire, North Wales, this April. The move marks the next phase of the company’s ongoing CCS pilot programme and represents a significant step toward decarbonising EfW operations in the UK

Mike Maudsley, CEO of Enfinium, emphasised the importance of carbon removals in achieving national climate goals:

“To reach net zero, the UK must deliver carbon removals at scale. Energy from waste will play a vital role in generating the millions of tonnes of durable carbon removals required to meet our climate targets. By supporting the development of carbon capture technologies, we’re not only advancing UK innovation but also building the expertise needed to deploy CCS across our six UK facilities.”

The pilot plant, currently located at Enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 site in West Yorkshire, will be relocated and operated by global contractor Kanadevia Inova. Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin, CEO of Kanadevia Inova, commented:

“Progress in carbon capture goes hand-in-hand with raising public awareness of the role waste infrastructure plays in decarbonisation. Through this partnership, we are helping position the UK as a global leader in CCS adoption, setting a compelling example for others to follow.”

Once operational, the pilot at Parc Adfer will become Wales’ only active CCS pilot facility and could be the first of its kind within the HyNet industrial cluster, pending approval from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

David Parkin, Director of the HyNet Alliance, welcomed the project:

“HyNet is developing the infrastructure needed to enable carbon reduction across North West England and North Wales. Supporting CCS deployment at energy-from-waste facilities like Enfinium’s is central to this mission. This pilot is a key step in demonstrating the viability of CCS, and we’re pleased to back Enfinium in driving both economic growth and decarbonisation in the region.”

Second Pilot Underway at Ferrybridge

In parallel, a second pilot plant will be installed at the Ferrybridge site by British technology firm Nuada. The company is scaling up a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) technology that captures carbon dioxide from point sources using a vacuum swing adsorption process.

Both pilot projects are expected to operate for a minimum of six months and form part of Enfinium’s wider ambition to integrate CCS across all its UK EfW facilities.

Dr. Conor Hamill, Co-CEO of Nuada, said:

“We are thrilled to partner with Enfinium, a leader in CCS deployment, to demonstrate the potential of our cutting-edge MOF technology. Our aim is to tackle the cost, energy, and integration challenges of conventional solutions and accelerate the decarbonisation of the waste sector through effective carbon removal.”

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