Runcorn EfW

Runcorn EfW is an operational 100 MW energy-from-waste plant in Halton, generating since 8 June 2013. Planning permission was granted on 16 September 2008, 20 months after submission. Operator of record: INEOS Chlor / Viridor-Laing.

100 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 8 June 2013

EfW Incineration

Technology

INEOS Chlor / Viridor-Laing

Halton

Authority

England

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	19 January 2007
Permission granted	16 September 2008 20 months after submission
Operational	8 June 2013 57 months after consent

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What this site sits on

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

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 Runcorn EfW?

Runcorn EfW has a recorded installed capacity of 100 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 Runcorn EfW?

REPD records the operator as INEOS Chlor / Viridor-Laing. 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 Runcorn EfW approved and built?

The application was submitted on 19 January 2007. Permission was granted on 16 September 2008, 20 months later. The site became operational on 8 June 2013, 57 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 932.

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