The Energy from Waste (EfW) company expects the site to be operational in 2027.
The ERF is slated to provide the West Midlands with up to 478,000 tonnes per year of residual waste treatment capacity through partnerships with multiple local and regional waste management companies.
Encyclis CEO Owen Michaelson said: “We are immensely proud to see the facility beginning to take shape now, with full construction progressing very well.
“When complete, this facility will provide the region with modern infrastructure that not only delivers an essential public sanitation service but generates baseload electricity and enables heat export for a potential district heat network in the community.
“There’s a clear need to enable the recovery of resources from unrecyclable waste as we transition to a more circular economy.
“We are building a facility that will deliver that capability, while also providing skilled jobs and supply chain opportunities that will benefit the local economy.”
Kanadevia Inova (KVI) is the project’s principal engineering, procurement and construction contractor.
The Swiss company has now fully mobilised at the site following the completion of groundworks ahead of schedule by local contractor McAuliffe.
With the construction of the ERF’s waste bunker nearing completion, the focus will now turn to the main process buildings.
Work will start with the boiler hall, putting concrete and structural steel works in place.
This will pave the way for the start of the mechanical and electrical installation over the coming months.
The facility is set to have approximately 300 employees and will be fully owned and operated by Encyclis.
The EfW company currently has three other ERFs: the Rookery South ERF in Bedfordshire, the Newhurst ERF in Leicestershire and the Protos ERF in Cheshire.
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