Dark Green has said that the AD plants could process over 700,000 tonnes of organic waste per year altogether. It has plans to put in planning applications for six sites this year, including Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham, and several manufacturing campuses in Yorkshire.
All developments will include heat, power and hydrogen production. The proposed AD plants will convert food waste into green gas for homes and business use, as well as create jobs in both construction and operation.
Dark Green said its plans are in part a response to the changes in food waste regulations that come into effect this year, with all non-household premises in England required to separate food waste and arrange for its separate collection.
‘Clean, green and secure’
Charlie Clay, chief executive of Dark Green Group, said: “Modern, urban anaerobic digestion can be a lynchpin in the energy transition as it offers a multitude of benefits for homes and businesses. From the processing of organic waste, we will produce clean, green and secure energy supplied directly to industry and business locally, and for household use. Our solution is a leading example of the ‘circular economy’.”
He continued: “Anaerobic digestion and its organic fertiliser by-products allow city waste to be looped back into the growing cycle for the sustainable production of food. Also, we will produce biogenic CO2 which can be used for making food and in the creation of sustainable aviation fuel and other similar fuels.”
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