Our Vision
Reducing the environmental impact of modern life and promoting green innovation.
How can we deal with NON-RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Landfill ➔ resultant landfill gas
Incineration ➔ destruction - ash to deep landfill (DL)
Incineration ➔ power production, ash to DL
Thermal energy recovery ➔ Power production
➔ Ash to DL
➔ Possibly utilise waste heat
Landfill sites generate methane and CO₂ as materials decompose. Methane is a particularly powerful greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential at least 28 times greater than CO₂ By diverting residual materials from landfill, BAEF helps reduce methane emissions and supports climate change mitigation.
VS innovative new solutions with BAEF:
Thermal energy recovery
➔ power production
➔ CO₂ capture (reuse)
➔ Ash to lightweight aggregate & hydroponics
➔ utilise waste heat
BAEF will prevent up to 1.4 MILLION TONNES
of Non-Recyclable Materials ending up
in landfill every year.
PRODUCTS & CLEAN GREEN ENERGY
Residual materials that cannot be recycled are thermally treated at approximately 950°C, generating heat to produce steam and renewable electricity. Advanced carbon capture technology removes CO₂ from the process for use in valuable commercial and industrial applications.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The thermal process creates steam which drives turbines, generating renewable electricity. BENEFIT: Enough electricity to power 71.4% of Lincolnshire (216,300 homes).
FOOD, MEDICAL & HORTICULTURAL GRADE CO₂
Captured CO₂, is purified for use in the food and beverage industry, healthcare applications, and advanced horticulture.
BENEFIT: Supports smart greenhouse production, increasing crop yields by 15-30%.
LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE
Ash from the energy recovery process is blended with clay and river silt, pelletised, and kiln-fired to produce Lightweight Aggregate (LWA) and hydroponic pearls. BENEFIT: Creates high-value, sustainable construction materials and growing media,
avoiding landfill and supporting the circular economy.
WASTE HEAT UTILISATION
Recovered heat from the facility is supplied through a District Heat Network (DHN) for use by homes, businesses, and industry.
BENEFIT: Maximises energy efficiency by putting otherwise unused heat to productive use, reducing overall carbon emissions.
A FACILITY OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE SOME KEY FACTS & FIGURES
BAEF is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) by Grant Shapps the Secretary of State in July 2023.
The planned enhancement will increase generating capacity from 102 MVA to 147 MVA Representing a 44.1% increase in power output.
BAEF will be the largest, greenest, and most technologically advanced renewable energy and resource recovery facility of its kind in the world.
BAEF is designed to process up to 1.4million tonnes of baled Non-Recyclable Materials producing 147 MVA gross. 100 MVA net.
Up to 1.406 million tonnes of food grade CO₂, can be captured for reuse in food, drink, medical industries & for plant growth in smart greenhouses.
Supply of CO₂ to SAF facility.
Heat off-take agreement for district heat network.
Private investment to date £10 million.
Scheme Capex - £1.45 Billion.
THE SITE
The proposed site at the Riverside Industrial Estate in Boston is
adjacent to the Haven - within an area allocated for industrial
development by the local planning authority.
This location has been selected to enable residual bales to arrive
on ships - 2,500 tonnes per ship. Products will be shipped from
the site by the same method.
Bringing the baled residual in bulk by ship alleviates the need for
road transportation on an already congested road network.
The facility will have an environmental permit to operate, ensuring the highest environmental standards.
STATUS OF THE SCHEME
The scheme received Development Consent Order (DCO) approval from the
Secretary of State in July 2023. Conditions within our DCO state that we
need to complete some works around the site before construction can start,
though not a condition of reaching financial close, which is now predicted
during 2026.
