Welsh Water Infrastructure Acquires Cardiff Food Waste Recycling Plant
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Business
Welsh Water Infrastructure has acquired a food waste anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting plant in Cardiff, as part of its plans to further develop its waste and renewable energy business.
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The plant, previously owned by Kelda Water Services, is located within the Welsh Water’s Cardiff wastewater treatment works in Tremorfa, and already supplies the site with renewable energy.
With the investment in food waste digestion on the site, around 50 per cent of the energy used at the treatment works will be generated by the water company, through sustainable, renewable generation.
Welsh Water is continuing to expand its use of renewable sources across wind, solar, and anaerobic digestion facilities.
The company said it now “produces more clean, green energy than ever before”, with around 23 per cent of the energy it uses coming from renewable sources.
With an average energy bill of roughly £41 million a year, Welsh Water plans to increase the amount of renewable energy it generates to 30 per cent by 2020.
Read full article: Utility Week
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