The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
£100m waste plant to power economy
New hi-tech facility to create up to 500 construction jobs while offering work to local firms
The company behind Dundee’s new Baldovie incinerator replacement plant is seeking local suppliers to help deliver the £100 million project.
Up to 500 jobs are expected to be created during peak construction of the city’s new hi-tech waste to energy facility over the next three years.
MVV Environment Baldovie (MVVEB) Limited took on the city’s former Dundee Energy Recycling Limited site in late November and will operate the existing facility for up to three years while simultaneously building its replacement on a neighbouring site.
The firm has a contract with Dundee City Council to operate the new plant for 25 years.
Standardkessel Baumgarte has been appointed as principal contractor for the build and, in turn, it has brought in a subcontractor to manage the process through the various stages from civil engineering and groundworks to construction and fit-out.
MVVEB managing director Paul Carey said engineering and design work is ongoing and construction is expected to begin this summer.
He said the firm was committed to ensuring the region benefited economically from the build and a ‘meet the buyer’ event will be held at the Michelin Social Club in Dundee on January 31 in order to give local suppliers the chance to get involved.
Engineering, electricals, construction, transport and catering will be among the many services required as the build progresses.
Mr Carey said a significant amount of work was available and he urged companies to attend the event to find out more.
“What we are putting in for the new line is what is called a moving grate system, which is significantly more efficient than what we have now and has lower operational costs,” Mr Carey said.
“We have an aspiration to have a large local content on the project to help our main contractors.
“We want to give local companies a chance to bid for the work. Obviously the process will have to be competitive, but there are many subcontracts that local companies could bid for.”
Once operational, the new plant will create two main byproducts from waste processing – steam and electricity.
The bulk of the heat and power created will be sold on to the neighbouring Michelin tyre plant.