Portsmouth ERF

Portsmouth ERF is an operational 14 MW energy-from-waste plant in Portsmouth, generating since 1 March 2005. Planning permission was granted on 15 October 2001, 38 months after submission. Operator of record: Veolia.

14 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 1 March 2005

EfW Incineration

Technology

Veolia

Portsmouth

Authority

England

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	14 August 1998
Permission granted	15 October 2001 38 months after submission
Operational	1 March 2005 41 months after consent

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What this site sits on

The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Urban agricultural land.

Nutrient-neutrality catchment — Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar

REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.

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How big is Portsmouth ERF?

Portsmouth ERF has a recorded installed capacity of 14 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.

Who operates Portsmouth ERF?

REPD records the operator as Veolia. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.

When was Portsmouth ERF approved and built?

The application was submitted on 14 August 1998. Permission was granted on 15 October 2001, 38 months later. The site became operational on 1 March 2005, 41 months after consent.

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 1017.

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