Air Products to construct Tees Valley renewable-energy plant

The proposed renewable-energy plant, which still requires planning consent from Stockton on Tees Borough Council and an environmental permitting consent from the Environment Agency, would use advanced gasification technology provided by AlterNRG to convert pre-processed waste to power.

The plant, which would be located adjacent to the North Tees Chemical Complex near Billingham, also has the potential to generate hydrogen for mobile and stationary energy applications, and is being considered for a demonstration of Waste2Tricity’s fuel-cell technology.

As part of the planning and consultation process for the project, an initial scoping document − which details the project and the measures that will be taken to consider its environmental impact − has been issued to Stockton Borough Council.

A full environmental assessment and programme of public and regulatory stakeholder consultation, with stakeholders such as the Environment Agency and Natural England, will take place over the coming months. If successful, formal planning and environmental permit regulation applications could be submitted later this year.