Generating energy from waste wood is the process of converting waste wood, that would otherwise end up in landfills, into usable energy such as electricity or heat. Energy from waste wood is sometimes referred to as bioenergy due to wood being a biomass.
Over 4 million tonnes of waste wood is produced in the UK every year including industrial wood waste, old kitchens and MDF furniture. While about 30% of this waste wood can be recycled into products such as animal bedding, the remainder has no further use. This is categorised as C-grade waste wood and is an ideal feedstock for generating renewable energy while offering an efficient wood waste recycling solution to reduce environmental impact. This is the type of wood that we use at Evero.
By transforming waste wood into energy, we reduce the volume of biodegradable waste sent to landfill, in line with the UK government’s target to almost eliminate the practice by 2028. The renewable power we generate also plays an important role in the UK’s energy transition.
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Plants across the UK
375,000
Tonnes of locally sourced wood diverted from landfill
125,000
UK homes powered
420GWh
Of renewable electricity generated each year
Evero’s waste wood to energy plants
Across our UK plants we process around 375,000 tonnes of locally sourced waste wood annually. With sustainability through circularity central to our mission to restore balance to the planet, we do not cut down any trees to power our plants. Instead, all our feedstock is C-grade waste wood that would otherwise end up in landfills.
Our advanced technologies ensure that we get the most value from the waste wood that we process. By turning waste wood into energy at our facilities we reduce landfill waste while also producing 420GWh of renewable energy every year, which is enough to power over 125,000 UK homes.