Three construction firms have been shortlisted for the next stage of procurement of the £683 million Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) contract.

The contract is part of the North London Waste Authority's (NLWA) plan for a sustainable waste hub in Edmonton – the North London Heat and Power Project (NLHPP).

ACCIONA Industrial, S.A. (Spain), CNIM Environment & Energie EPC SAS (France) and Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (Switzerland) each passed the initial stage and will now progress to the Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions (ISDS) stage. The ISDS stage will continue throughout the rest of 2020 and into the new year. In March 2021, evaluations will take place, with the subsequent dialogue stage commencing in April 2021. The contract award is due to be made towards the end of 2022.

Councillor Clyde Loakes, Chair of the North London Waste Authority, said: "We are delighted to have reached the next stage of procurement for our biggest contract to date. The calibre of construction companies we are taking into the next stage demonstrates the national and international significance of this Project which will help accelerate local green recovery in north London.

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"As well as investing in a world-class ERF that will prevent waste going to landfill and generate low-carbon heat and power for local homes, the Project also includes a £100m investment in flagship recycling facilities which are vital for boosting north London’s recycling rates."

The NLHPP is the most sustainable and cost-effective solution for managing north London’s waste in the future. The Project is a vital part of NLWA's efforts to tackle the Climate Emergency and improve household recycling levels in north London. As well as diverting up to 700,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year, the ERF will also produce efficient, low-carbon energy in the form of heat and power for local homes. The wider programme includes the first ever public reuse and recycling centre at the EcoPark, as well as a state-of-the-art Resource Recovery Facility with capacity to manage 135,000 tonnes of recyclable material every year.

The NLWA is investing in the highest class of proven technology for controlling emissions, which will ensure the ERF is one of the safest and cleanest in the world. The ERF will be the first in the country to use Selective Catalytic Reduction, which is the same proven technology used in the Amager Bakke facility in Copenhagen – often pointed to as a global benchmark for emissions cleaning. In May this year, the NLWA launched a fly-through video to show how the NLHPP will look in the future.