Newhurst Quarry Energy Recovery Facility

Weedon Architects have been appointed to undertake Architectural Services on the Newhurst Quarry Energy Recovery Facility.

The development is being built at the Newhurst Quarry site, near Shepshed and close to the M1 motorway. The facility is a significant addition to the UK’s waste management infrastructure. It supports both the government’s drive to reduce reliance on landfill and the UK’s ability to sustainably treat more nonrecyclable waste without relying on export to European facilities. The ERF will treat 350,000 tonnes of nonrecyclable waste per annum and will also generate up to 42 MW of low-carbon electricity, enough to power around 80,000 homes. The facility be one of the most energyefficient in the world. The project construction commenced in 2020 and will enter its operational phase in 2023