Veolia wins £1bn Hertfordshire waste contract

Veolia has won a contract worth £1 billion to provide waste to energy services to Hertfordshire County Council. It will invest in a new energy recovery facility, which will process […]

Veolia has won a contract worth £1 billion to provide waste to energy services to Hertfordshire County Council.

It will invest in a new energy recovery facility, which will process 350,000 tonnes of waste and generate as much as 33.5MW of electricity every year.

The waste management firm expects the 30-year contract to create more than 300 jobs during construction and 40 permanent jobs the facility once operational.

Estelle Brachlianoff, Senior Executive Vice President Veolia UK and Ireland said: “This solution will not only maximise landfill diversion but also represents a source of low carbon energy which will power 69,000 homes per year.”

The facility is scheduled to start operating in 2020.

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