Enfinium Signs Major Deal with ENGIE to Power 140,000 Homes with Waste-to-Energy Plant

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Energy-from-waste operator Enfinium has struck a three-year power purchase agreement with ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services. The deal will see electricity generated from Enfinium’s newest facility in Leeds—Skelton Grange—delivered to homes and businesses across the UK.

Once the facility goes live later this summer, it’s expected to supply around 390 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually. That’s enough to power 140,000 British households every year. For ENGIE, the agreement supports its ambition to deliver cleaner, homegrown power to a mix of residential and industrial customers.

Wayne Robertson, chief commercial & strategy officer of Enfinium, said: “This agreement highlights the benefits of using society’s unrecyclable waste to generate reliable, homegrown energy to power British homes and businesses.

“We are pleased our new state-of-the-art Skelton Grange facility will be contributing to energy security and economic growth when it becomes operational later this year.”

Graham Oxley, chief commercial officer at ENGIE Supply UK, said: “Securing reliable power from sustainable sources for our customers is core to what we do.

“We’re pleased to partner with Enfinium, enabling us to deliver stable and reliable energy while reducing unrecyclable waste being sent to landfills.”

But the Skelton Grange site is more than just a power plant. It’s being hailed as a key player in the region’s decarbonisation strategy, especially when it comes to managing non-recyclable waste. By diverting up to 410,000 tonnes of residual waste from landfills annually, the plant helps reduce methane emissions and reduces reliance on fossil-based electricity.

Additionally, the site will serve a dual purpose by providing heat. The Aire Valley Heat and Power Network has received £19.5 million in government funding through the Green Heat Network Fund to repurpose Skelton Grange’s waste heat into reliable, low-carbon heating for nearby buildings and developments.

The numbers behind the project are equally significant. With over £500 million invested in construction, the development has already created more than 400 jobs. Once operational, it will support over 40 permanent positions.