Port waste powers Gothenburg
A new Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) waste import terminal has opened at the Port of Gothenburg, with the bulk of the waste arriving from the British Port of Immingham.
The terminal is operated by Norwegian-owned waste fuels specialist Geminor and has the capacity to handle about 200,000 tonnes of RDF waste each year which is distributed between two power stations.
Sweden is a leading country in applying the use of RDF which is household and other waste that has been sorted and is suitable for burning in special power stations.
In recent years, it has imported over one million tonnes of RDF to fuel power stations with that figure is expected to rise further.
Associated British Ports (ABP’s) Humber ports of Hull, Goole, Grimsby and Immingham have been involved in the RDF project. As a result, they have been collectively shortlisted for the North of England Transport Awards.
Projects such as Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal and the Alexandra Dock development in Hull represent significant investment which is helping ABP contribute over £2bn to the UK economy and support 23,000 jobs in the region.
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