Tonnes of rubbish will be converted to electricity at an Australia-first facility that will begin operations at Kwinana’s industrial area next week.
The waste-to-energy facility will process non-recyclables and generate enough electricity to power 55,000 homes per year (38MW) and divert about 460,000 tonnes of waste from landfills a year.
Kwinana mayor Peter Feasey said the facility marked a significant advancement in waste management.
The Kwinana Waste to Energy Project was originally meant to be operational by 2021 but has been riddled with issues, including COVID-19 delays, industry skills and materials shortages and even a Supreme Court case where a major partner attempted to leave the project.
Then last year, Acciona went the other way and bought out the project’s other owners – Macquarie Capital and Dutch Infrastructure Fund.
The plant will service deal with the rubbish of several councils, including the City of Kwinana and local governments associated with Rivers Regional Council.
The waste-to-energy facility incurs similar costs to traditional landfill methods, making it a cost-effective option for local governments.
In addition to energy production, metals will be removed from remnant ash and recycled.
Most of the ash will be reused to produce construction materials including road base and civil blocks.
The facility will begin operations on Monday, June 17.
Post time: Jun-05-2025