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Summary
Having helped design and deliver a new generation of Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities over the past decade at Stantec, we’ve seen plants improve the treatment of residual waste, offering an important alternative to landfill and generating electricity. But with new legislation affecting future builds and recycling targets diverting materials upstream, the composition of waste is changing - and industry must adapt.
As well as technology upgrades, data-driven performance assessments and strategic integration with local energy systems can also boost efficiency. Stantec’s experience across client portfolios demonstrates that combining engineering, environmental permitting, and digital optimisation is key, identifying efficiency gains and helping facilities not only meet regulatory standards, but deliver long-term value. Our recent experience with integration on EfW facilities for instance shows that installing district heating connections can increase efficiency by over 60%. At one EfW site that was generating 27MW of power, the district heating addition resulted in 24MW power and an additional 20MW of heat.
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