UK renewable energy company, ENER-G, has entered into partnership with Seneca Global Energy to construct, operate and manage landfill gas generation facilities at three of its UK sites.
The renewable electricity facilities are expected to be up and running by March 2013 and will be installed on landfill sites at Blaydon, near Newcastle; Longhill, Hartlepool; and Gilberdyke, Hull.
They are expected to generate up to 3.8 megawatts of electricity per year, enough to power in the region of 3,800 homes and will reportedly cut emissions from the site equivalent to 117,264 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The facilities will operate by drawing methane gas ‘through a series of wells’ which is then captured and converted to electricity in ‘soundproof enclosures’ designed at ENER-G’s headquarters in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Spokesperson for Seneca Global Energy, Neil Elliott, said: "This is a safe and proven world-class method for converting landfill gas into green energy and we are proud to partner with ENER-G, which is a global leader in landfill gas management.
“This is the best available technology for controlling methane gas emissions and turning a greenhouse gas into renewable energy that can supply affordable clean energy while meeting the UK's climate change targets."
Managing Director of ENER-G, Hugh Richmond, added: "We are delighted to work with Seneca Global Energy to help them realise the full renewable energy potential of landfill gas.
“The projects will be funded by ENER-G, including operation and maintenance. Over the past decade we have designed, built and safely operated more than 100 landfill gas facilities, providing in excess of 160MW of generation capacity.”
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