SITA UK operates recycling and other waste management facilities as well as landfill estate within the UK. It intends to explore additional ways in order to put these facilities to best use.
Over the coming months, BSR will carry out a comprehensive assessment of SITA UK’s landfill estate and will shortlist a number of sites that will be suitable for solar farm development.
Upon selection, the sites will be subject to planning permission from the relevant local authorities and consultation with any local residents where applicable.
SITA UK Landfill general manager Geraint Rees said: "Following the tendering process, we’re very pleased to be able to announce that BSR have been selected to pursue these exciting projects, which will help us to extract the maximum energy value from our capped landfill estate.
"This renewable energy technology will complement the existing energy plants operated on a number of our landfill sites, which contribute a significant amount of sustainable energy to the National Grid by capturing landfill gases."
BSR business development director Giles Frampton said: "We look forward to working closely with SITA UK over the coming months and ensuring that jointly we help to mitigate the looming energy crisis that is currently facing the UK."
