who are MVV?
- MVV UK is part of the MVV Energie AG group
- Approx. 6,500 employees
- 4.2 billion € turnover
- MVV's history
1873 - City of Mannheim takes over the gasworks
1923 - First Mannheim power plant operated by MVV
1964 - First CHP power plant fuelled by waste
1999 - Privatisation to MVV Energie AG
2008 - Expansion into the UK - 50.1% owned by the local authority - Mannheim City Council
Modern, well run and regulated Energy from Waste facilities pose no significant risk to public health. They can operate alongside residential areas with appropriate control measures for operational odour, noise and dust; this is clearly demonstrated by our Devonport EfW CHP Facility in Plymouth, which is less than 65m (corner to corner) from the closest housing.
what is energy from waste?
Energy from Waste (or EfW) is the generation of partly renewable energy from non-recyclable waste that would otherwise be transported unnecesary distances around the UK, sent to landfill or exported to other countries as 'Refuse Derived Fuel'.
Like any power plant, the heat from the burning waste is used to boil water and generate steam which turns a turbine to drive a generator. Efficiencies can be increased if some of the steam can also be used for heating, for example to provide a hot water heating system for local businesses.
project overview
UK-based company MVV Environment Ltd is looking to bring its expertise in sustainable waste management and renewable energy generation to Canford Resource Park.
This site is an active waste management site, including a closed landfill, located off Magna Road within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The proposed development is an Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power (EfW CHP) facility that will be Carbon Capture Retrofit Ready (CCRR).
case studies
Devonport Facility in Plymouth
Our largest project in the UK so far is the Devonport Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility in Plymouth.
Since 2015, this modern and efficient facility has been using up to 265,000 tonnes of household, commercial and industrial residual waste per year to generate electricity and heat, notably for Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth.
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Ridham Dock Facility in Kent
Biomass is another key focus of our activities in the British market and demonstrates our responsibility towards society when it comes to promoting the use of renewable energy.
Our biomass power facility at Ridham Dock, Kent, uses 195,000 tonnes of waste and non-recyclable wood per year to generate green electricity and potentially heat as well.
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Baldovie Facility in Dundee
In Dundee, we have taken over the existing Baldovie Energy from Waste Facility and have built a new state of the art facility alongside it.
From 2022, the two facilities will use up to 220,000 tonnes of municipal, commercial and industrial waste per year for the generation of usable energy.
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about the project
A new state of the art Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power (EfW CHP) facility for Canford.
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energy from waste
Treating non-recyclable waste as a resource by diverting it from landfill and using it as a fuel.
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