Welcome to the
Earls Gate Energy Centre
The Earls Gate Energy Centre EfW provides a lower-carbon solution for the treatment of residual municipal-type waste, diverting material from landfill while generating reliable baseload electricity and heat. Supporting Scotland’s transition towards lower-carbon waste treatment, the facility contributes to national policy objectives by recovering energy from material that would otherwise require disposal, while supplying heat and power to businesses across the wider Earls Gate industrial complex.
About Earls Gate Energy Centre
The Earls Gate Energy Centre (EGEC), a joint venture between Brockwell Energy and Encyclis in Grangemouth, Scotland, operates as a robust, conventional combustion moving grate EfW, combined heat and power plant
Key Facts
Waste Capacity:
274,000 tonnes per annum
Generation Capacity:
23.5MW (fully condensing)
Technology:
Siemens turbine & generator, LAB FGT, Martin Grate, CNIM Boiler
O&M Contractor:
Kanadevia Inova
Energy Supply Agreement:
Long-term supply agreement to large industrial users, supplying both heat & power
Plant Efficiency:
High efficiency combined heat & power
Supporting Sustainable Waste Management
Earls Gate Energy Centre supports the Scottish Government’s initiative to ban biodegradable waste going to landfill from 31 December 2025..
Community Support Initiatives
Earls Gate Energy Centre offers funding for local projects promoting community cohesion and supporting those in need, ensuring a positive social impact.
Local Economic Growth
The project fosters local economic development by creating job opportunities for residents and engaging local companies for goods and services.
Carbon Capture Initiative
Earls Gate Energy Centre is exploring carbon capture technology with hopes of securing government funding to capture emissions and transport them to depleted oil and gas wells in the North Sea.