Newry-based waste management company Re-Gen Waste has signed a refuse derived fuel (RDF) supply contract with Nordic energy giant, Fortum.
Re-Gen will be supplying up to 100,000 tonnes of RDF to Fotrum over the three-year contract.
This will be processed at the Klemestrud energy from waste (EfW) facility in Oslo, Norway. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.
Re-Gen’s Newry headquarters is based 11km away from sea freight, and the company is able to ship up to 4,500 tonnes at a time, making it “well equipped” to export fuels to international users.
‘Delighted’
Joseph Doherty, managing director at Re-Gen Waste, said the company is “delighted” to have secured the deal.
He said: “Re-Gen has used its experience and export expertise to send the first-ever bulk shipment of refuse derived fuel from the UK to this waste-to-energy facility in Norway.
“Teamed with the carbon efficiency and cost effectiveness of bulk shipping, this provides maximum value recovery of the energy from waste provided.
“This cooperation works for Re-Gen, as both partners are committed to reducing, recycling, and reusing materials effectively as we aim to meet government legislation. It is estimated that greenhouse gases account for 25% of current global warming, and we are working with our partners at addressing the issues by maximising energy recovery whilst minimising our carbon footprint.”
Fortum
Fortum will use the waste to produce heat and electricity in Oslo.
According to a statement from Re-Gen, this will contribute to the Norweigian capital’s 95% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The statement said the Klemestrud facility in Oslo has also recently developed a carbon capture and storage process.
Contracts
Re-gen has also landed other deals in recent months, such as its first Welsh processing deal with Ceredigion county council.
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