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Essex set to be the home of Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture site
- A 40-hectare greenhouse facility called Rivenhall is under construction in Essex, expected to operate by 2027 as Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture site.
- The project responds to the UK's unsustainable reliance on imported produce by using household rubbish incineration to generate steam for heating and electricity.
- This innovative approach involves diverting steam to heat exchanges that supply hot water to the greenhouses, while turbines produce electricity, partly powering the site directly.
- Project director Ed Moorhouse explained that steam generated by the boiler will be partially redirected to a new heat exchanger, which will provide hot water for the greenhouses, contributing to a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to landfill disposal.
- While the facility could supply around 6% of UK tomato demand and lower carbon emissions, new government biodiversity policies may limit similar future developments.
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WTX NewsEssex set to be the home of Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture site
The Rivenhall site in Essex should begin operating in 2027, when almost all the county's household rubbish will be burnt in an incinerator that will help power the site itself.
Essex set to be the home of Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture s
Forty hectares of greenhouses, heated by the burning of rubbish, are set to be built in Essex – making it the largest low-carbon horticulture site in Europe. These greenhouses will be the first of their kind and could provide around 6% of the tomatoes consumed in the UK. It should begin operating in 2027, when almost all the county’s household rubbish will come to the Rivenhall site, where it will then be burnt in an incinerator. Image: What th…
Essex Set To Be The Home Of Europe's Largest Low-carbon Horticulture Site - Great Yorkshire Radio
These greenhouses will be the first of their kind and could provide around 6% of the tomatoes consumed in the UK. It should begin operating in 2027, when almost all the county’s household rubbish will come to the Rivenhall site, where it will then be burnt in an incinerator. Gareth Jones works for waste company Indaver, which is building the facility. He said: “The boiler produces steam and some of that steam we’ll divert to our new heat exchang…
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