Encyclis and the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have reached a landmark agreement on the commercial framework to deliver the UK’s first full-scale carbon capture plant for Energy-from-Waste, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

The confirmation of Government support for the Protos carbon capture and storage (CCS) project is described as a breakthrough for UK industrial carbon capture deployment and will advance the North West’s economic growth in pursuit of net zero.

The plant is on track to be operational by mid-2029 and will capture around 370,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year from Encyclis’ adjoining Protos Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), which provides an essential public service by safely and sustainably converting non-recyclable waste into baseload electricity, heat and other reusable resources.