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The construction of the new municipal solid waste plant of Gloucestershire is under way. In these photographs and this video that we share you can see the current state of the works. (Click here to watch the video.)
The plant is based in Gloucester, capital city of Gloucestershire County, which is located in the south-western part of the country, next to the River Severn and the border with Wales. Once constructed, the buildings will cover a surface area of roughly 9,200 square metres, for which 2,500 tonnes of steel will be used.
This type of facilities inherently requires rather large buildings. Nevertheless, it was sought to minimise the visual impact of the complex by adopting efficient design techniques and using carefully selected construction materials. The facility has been designed in such a way that it will be compatible with the surrounding environment; therefore, it incorporates deconstructed or descending stepped roof sections. The highest part of the facility will be the closest to the motorway M5, where the roof will have a 48,5 metre-high pinnacle. At its widest point the building will be 55 metres long, while the entire facility will be 236 metres long. The chimney located behind the facility and in front of the M5 will be 70 metres tall.
At present, over half of resident’s household waste is sent to a landfill, costing more than £10 million in tax last year. Gloucestershire’s aim is to recycle 70% of its household waste by 2030 and treat the remaining 30% at the Energy from Waste plant. The facility will generate for export around 14.5 MW of clean electricity, enough to power 25,000 homes.
The construction of the facility is planned to take about 33 months, thus it is expected to be fully operational by the middle of next year.
