Evero, a UK-based low-carbon energy-from-waste wood company, has been selected by the UK government to negotiate the transformation of its Evero Ince biomass plant into the nation’s first Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility.
Located within the HyNet Cluster, the project aims to retrofit the existing biomass plant with Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s carbon capture technology, enabling the removal of approximately 217,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from the atmosphere.
The facility will continue generating clean energy, powering over 100,000 homes and businesses while processing 170,000 tonnes of domestic waste wood each year, including old kitchens and manufacturing waste diverted from landfill.
The InBECCS project represents a critical step in the UK’s net-zero strategy by combining renewable energy production with engineered carbon removal, according to the company.
Leveraging the HyNet Cluster’s carbon capture transport and storage infrastructure, the project promises a scalable and cost-effective approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it added.
Elliot Renton, CEO of Evero, said: “This project marks the next step in Evero’s strategy to deliver BECCS-based greenhouse gas removals from multiple waste wood sites across the UK. We’re proud to pioneer this new model - one that supports clean energy, removes CO₂ from the atmosphere, and opens the door to wider collaboration beyond our existing portfolio.”
Government officials highlighted the project’s role in securing skilled jobs and strengthening regional economic growth. Sarah Jones, Minister of Industry, stated: “These new projects will bring industrial renewal, unlock growth and secure an additional 800 good, skilled jobs for local people across North Wales and the North West.”
The Evero InBECCS facility aims to be operational by 2029.
Evero biomass facility to be transformed into UK’s first BECCS site
