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Work on the CHP plant began in 2019 with E.ON financing, building and operating the plant. It produced its first energy in 2022 and DS Smith said that the site will reduce CO2 emissions by 36,000 tonnes a year.
It boasts an electrical capacity of 73MW, generating steam and power to help the Kemsley mill manufacture around 830k tonnes of recycled paper every year. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place last month and was attended by senior leaders from DS Smith and E.ON.
Niels Flierman, head of paper and recycling at DS Smith, said: “We’re excited about the sustainability and operational benefits this state-of-the-art plant brings to our flagship mill in Kemsley. Leading the way in reducing the impact paper making has on our environment is something we are passionate about – it’s important to us, our customers and the communities in which we operate. This is one of a number of projects we have across Europe and North America that will help us to reduce Green House Gas emissions by 46% on an absolute basis by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, and to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050.”
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