Aberdeen's 'Energy from Waste' facility officially opened by council leaders
The NESS facility will accept waste from three local authorities, producing electricity for the national grid and heat for a local community.
A ribbon cutting ceremony has been held to officially mark the opening of the new NESS Energy from Waste facility in Aberdeen.
Rubbish from Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray local authority areas will be taken to the Tullos site.
It's expected to process 150,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste each year, producing electricity for the national grid and heat for thousands of homes in Torry.
The plant has been fully operational since December last year and leaders from all three councils cut the ribbon for a formal opening on Wednesday afternoon.
Deliver heat and electricity
Aberdeen City Council Co-leader Councilor Ian Yuill said: “I am pleased the energy from waste plant is now operational. This highlights the City Council’s commitment to improving how it manages non-recyclable waste by treating it as a valuable resource.
”The Torry Heat Network has been developed in parallel to this project. As a result, Aberdeen has one of the first energy from waste facilities in the country that will deliver heat locally.”
Councillor Gillian Owen, Leader of Aberdeenshire Council, added: “It can take decades of waste management time and valuable resources to protect the environment from the pollutants that landfills contain.
“Instead, this energy from waste facility is a modern and more environmentally friendly solution that will cleanly and completely prevent hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste going to landfill.”
Leader of Moray Council, Councillor Kathleen Robertson, added: “The opening of this facility couldn’t come at a better time and ensures that we not only meet our legislative obligations but will ensure that value, in terms of heat and electricity, is extracted from our waste. As a high performing recycling authority we’re pleased we have a modern facility that will serve the residents of Moray, and our partner authorities, for decades to come.”
The facility managed by EFW Ness Ltd, a subsidiary of Acciona Industrial UK Ltd. Day-to-day operations are handled by the operator, Indaver UK.