Wales waste to energy plant secures £35m Green Investment Bank backing

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Wheelabrator Parc Adfer facility in Flintshire will generate enough electricity to power 30,000 homes per year

A planned 18.8MW energy-from-waste plant in North Wales that will process non-recyclable rubbish from five local council areas has secured £35m in backing from the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB). The...

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