UKWIN commissioned Only Solutions LLP to produce a document that brings together the range of new risks associated with investment in waste incineration projects, also known as ‘Energy from Waste’ or ‘EfW’.
The resulting document and summary document are available at:
Considerations for EfW Investors
https://ukwin.org.uk/Considerations-for-EfW-Investors.pdf
Considerations for EfW Investors Summary
https://ukwin.org.uk/Considerations-for-EfW-Investors-Summary.pdf
Only Solutions found that the UK Energy from Waste (EfW) incineration sector is encountering a range of new and growing challenges that could significantly influence profitability, and that this warrants careful consideration by potential investors in existing and new projects.
At a time when the range of risks is increasing, the sector’s traditional model of mitigating risks, such as feedstock availability and regulatory changes, through long-term public sector waste contracts is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.
This document explores key risks that support the conclusion that investors should consider investing higher in the waste hierarchy rather than in new UK EfW capacity.