Our Vision
Reducing the environmental impact of modern life and promoting green innovation.
How can we deal with RESIDUAL WASTE?
Landfill âž” resultant landfill gas
Incineration âž” destruction - ash to deep landfill (DL)
Incineration âž” power production, ash to DL
Energy from Waste (EfW)
EfW thermal energy recovery âž” power production
âž” ash to DL
âž” possibly utilise waste heat
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Landfill gases - consisting mainly of methane & COâ‚‚ - contribute to global warming. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas at least 28 times more destructive than COâ‚‚ when trapping heat within the atmosphere.
VS innovative new solutions with BAEF:
EfW thermal energy recovery
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➔power production
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➔CO₂ capture (reuse)
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➔ash to lightweight aggregate
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➔utilise waste heat
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BAEF will prevent up to 1.2 MILLION
TONNES of WASTE ending up in
landfill every year
PRODUCTS & CLEAN ENERGY FROM WASTE
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) transformed through thermal energy recovery: Non recyclable household waste is thermally treated around 950°C. The heat generated creates steam. COâ‚‚ is filtered out & used to produce useful products.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
The thermal process creates steam which drives turbines generating clean, renewable electricity.
BENEFIT: Power 68% of Lincolnshire (206,000 homes).
FOOD, MEDICAL & HORTICULTURAL GRADE COâ‚‚
BENEFIT: Captured COâ‚‚ is repurposed for use in the food & beverage industry, healthcare & plant growth in smart greenhouses, increasing yields (15-30%).
LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE
BENEFIT: Sustainable for construction material designed to architect specification. Ash from the process (normally sent to Landfill) is blended with clay and river silt, pelletised & kiln fired to produce LWA and Hydroponic pearls.
WASTE HEAT UTILISATION
BENEFIT: Waste Heat from the facility is recovered and utilised by providing low grade heat via a district heat network (DHN).
A FACILITY OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE SOME KEY FACTS & FIGURES
This is a National Infrastructure Scheme, Development Consent Order (DCO) signed off by Grant Shapps the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
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BAEF will be one of the greenest & largest renewable energy facility in Europe.
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Processing up to 1.2 million tonnes of baled Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).
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RDF converted to electricity, 80MWe net to the Grid.
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80MWe will provide power for 68% of Lincolnshire homes.
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Up to 1 million tonnes of food grade COâ‚‚ can be captured for
reuse in food, drink, medical industries & for plant growth in smart greenhouses.
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Supply of COâ‚‚ to SAF facility.
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Heat off-take agreement for district heat network.
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Private investment to date £8.5 million.
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Scheme Capex - £1.25 Billion.
THE SITE
The proposed site at the Riverside Industrial Estate in Boston is adjacent to the Haven - within an area allocated for industrial development by the local planning authority.
This location has been selected to enable waste (RDF) to arrive on ships - 2,500 tonnes per ship. Products will be shipped from the site by the same method.
Bringing the baled RDF in bulk by ship alleviates the need for road transportation on an already congested road network.
The facility will have an environmental permit to operate, ensuring the highest environmental standards.
STATUS OF THE SCHEME
The scheme received Development Consent Order (DCO) approval from the Secretary of State in July 2023. We are working towards financial close, which is now predicted during Q4 2025.
Between now & financial close, we will incur further costs. A further £12m investment is required. Conditions within our DCO state that we need to complete some works around the site before construction can start:
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Move high pressure water main - Negotiations with Anglian Water have been completed and a new route agreed at a cost of £2.2m
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Public rights of way - An existing pathway running through the site needs reinstating. Estimated combined costs £1m
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Mitigation & compensation land - For biodiversity net gain we are leasing over 120 acres of land from local farmers on a 30 year contract. The land will be converted into specialist wildlife habitats for native species. £3m
