PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport, has entered into an agreement with Wentworth Clean Power Limited (WCP) to bring the nine-acre Teesport Renewable Energy Centre to its land in Teesside. It is expected to become operational in the second half of 2024.
“We are delighted to have signed this agreement to bring such a large and important investment to the Tees Valley and look forward to working with WCP and its partners to progress the project and bring the waste-to-energy plant to fruition,” said Michael McConnell, property director at PD Ports Group. “This huge private investment from outside of the UK further demonstrates our trusted and proven track record when it comes to delivering large-scale projects, investments and real jobs to the region, whilst reinforcing our commitment to environmentally sustainable practices.”
Clean energy drive
WCP, together with its partners, will develop, finance and deliver the project on Dockside Road, to the south of Teesport Commerce Park.
The sustainable plant will utilise a variety of waste streams and employ proven technologies from first-class providers, with the aim of positioning PD Ports, and the Tees Valley at the forefront of the clean energy sector.
When complete, the plant’s electrical output of 30MW will be enough to power up to 27,000 homes with the potential to provide decentralised energy to existing and planned industrial users via combined heat and power.
Discussions will now go ahead with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council ahead of the full project application.
