Welcome to the
Earls Gate Energy Centre
The Earls Gate Energy Centre EfW provides low carbon, baseload energy generation in parallel with providing a long term sustainable disposal point for municipal like waste. In supporting the principles of a circular economy, the plant supports Scotland’s legislative requirements on waste treatment and also provides heat and power onto a private network within a large industrial complex.
About Earls Gate Energy Centre
The Earls Gate Energy Centre (EGEC), a joint venture between Brockwell Energy and Encyclis in Grangemouth, Scotland, operates as a robust, conventional combustion moving grate EfW, combined heat and power plant
Key Facts
Waste Capacity:
274,000 tonnes per annum
Generation Capacity:
21.5 MW (fully condensing)
Technology:
Siemens turbine & generator, LAB FGT, Martin Grate, CNIM Boiler
O&M Contractor:
Hitachi Zosen Inova
Energy Supply Agreement:
Long-term supply agreement to large industrial users, supplying both heat & power
Plant Efficiency:
Siemens turbine & generator, LAB FGT, Martin Grate, CNIM Boiler
Supporting Sustainable Waste Management
Earls Gate Energy Centre supports the Scottish Government’s initiative to ban household municipal waste from landfills by 2025.
Community Support Initiatives
Earls Gate Energy Centre offers funding for local projects promoting community cohesion and supporting those in need, ensuring a positive social impact.
Local Economic Growth
The project fosters local economic development by creating job opportunities for residents and engaging local companies for goods and services.
Carbon Capture Initiative
Earls Gate Energy Centre is exploring carbon capture technology with hopes of securing government funding to capture emissions and transport them to depleted oil and gas wells in the North Sea.
