Lockheed Martin Energy, part of the US-headed global aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin Corporation has signed a “teaming agreement” with CoGen Ltd to develop energy-from-waste (EfW) projects in the UK, starting with a new 15 MWe plant in Cardiff, Wales.
US-based Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company has announced that it has signed a “teaming agreement” with CoGen Ltd, a UK developer, builder, and owner of gasification projects to develop waste-to-energy projects in the UK. CoGen has five projects either generating energy or under construction, and six additional projects in planning stages.
The companies also revealed that the first joint project is a 15 MWe waste-to-energy (WTE) plant that is to be built in Cardiff, Wales. CoGen will serve as the owner and developer of the Cardiff project and Lockheed Martin will lead the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and construction (EPMC) of the plant.
The facility will use Concord Blue’s “advanced gasification” process technology to treat 150 000 tonnes per annum. Construction is expected to begin in 2018, with operations starting in 2020.
This project will make a substantial contribution to Cardiff and will further showcase how bioenergy technologies can help reduce waste, decrease pollution and generate clean, renewable energy, said Frank Armijo, Vice President of Lockheed Martin Energy.
In addition to the Wales project, Lockheed Martin and CoGen will jointly pursue other similar projects, and smaller-scale opportunities to develop energy-from-waste projects for commercial and industrial businesses throughout the UK.
CoGen is excited to be forming this partnership with Lockheed Martin and bringing the Concord Blue Reformer technology to the UK. Cardiff will be the first of a pipeline of projects that over the coming decade will see local, smaller-scale generation play a bigger part in delivering the UK’s energy requirements, said Ian Brooking, CEO of CoGen Ltd.
