Combined heat & power
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Large-scale CHP leads by example
This year the South East London Combined Heat and Power (SELCHP) facility, based in Lewisham, celebrated 25 years of providing London residents with low carbon electricity and heat, and a sustainable solution for their non-recyclable waste
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ELCHP has also supported the local community through the Community Fund and provided communities with an insight into the
value of this type of plant through numerous public open days and educational site visits. Operated by Veolia, SELCHP (pronounced 'sell- chip’) is an advanced energy recovery facility built through a partnership between the public and private sectors. Opened in 1994, it is regarded as an example of industry best practice, with similar facilities modelled
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on its design now constructed around the world. With the SELCHP site capable of handling 440,000 tonnes of waste per year, it has played a significant role in reducing London’s CO2 emissions, cut dependence on fossil fuels, helped decarbonise domestic heating and eliminated non-recyclable waste from going to landfill. By generating electricity, it has supported the electricity grid and the increasing demand for energy from the city’s growing population. The use of this type of non-fossil fuel heating
lowers carbon emissions and can help reduce cost, and fuel poverty, in vulnerable groups. Powering 60,600 homes and also providing heat to thousands of local homes every year, SELCHP is thought to be a valuable part of London’s low carbon energy infrastructure. Some of the key highlights from the last 25 years
include: • Over five million MWh of electricity produced, equivalent to the power used by over 1.5 million homes in a year;
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