Milestone reached at £500m energy-from-waste plant

enfinium, an energy-from-waste operator, says its Skelton Grange facility in Leeds has received its first waste delivery – a milestone as the project moves toward full operations in 2025.

Around 200 tonnes of unrecyclable waste arrived at the site from six suppliers.

Once operational, Skelton Grange will divert up to 410,000 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from emissions-intensive landfill every year and generate up to 49MW of homegrown energy enough to power over 100,000 UK homes.

Construction of the site has involved an investment of over £500m. Over 400 jobs have been created during the construction phase and, once operational, the facility will provide over 40 full-time roles.

In February 2025, it was revealed that the Aire Valley Heat and Power Network, a low carbon heating and electricity scheme in Leeds, was awarded £19.5m in funding from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund.

The scheme will harness waste heat from enfinium’s Skelton Grange facility to offer reliable, sustainable heating.

Dan James, plant manager for Skelton Grange, said: “We are pleased that Skelton Grange has achieved this milestone as the project moves towards completion in 2025.

“Energy from waste facilities play an incredibly important role in contributing to a circular economy and reducing emissions from the waste sector by diverting our unrecyclable waste from landfill.

“Our Skelton Grange facility in Leeds is a high-spec, energy efficient site that will transform our unrecyclable waste into electricity to power local homes and businesses for decades to come.”