Landfill remains a necessary component of any sustainable and flexible waste management system. Whilst the number of waste types that will be allowed to be landfilled is likely to decrease, it is highly unlikely that landfilling operations will cease in their entirety. The vast majority of landfill gas is collected and utilised as a fuel for the generation of valuable renewable, de-centralised electricity – reducing the demand for hydro-carbons.

INNOV8 PLANNING is assisting clients in the roll out of the development of solar farms on closed/restored landfill. This represents an excellent situation as the closed landfills benefit from existing grid connections, but it also ensures that pressures for renewable development on high quality agricultural land is reduced.

In order to improve the waste hierarchy credentials of landfilling, :INNOV8PLANNING: is assisting clients to introduce front end recycling at operational landfill sites, to ensure that only non-recyclable waste is landfilled and to maximise recycling opportunities.

The Government has prioritised the development of hydrogen production facilities. In order to ensure that the hydrogen is considered ‘green’, it requires the production to be facilitated by renewable energy. Clients will utilise existing land and renewable energy resources to generate green Hydrogen.

Subject to changes in onshore wind policy, clients are looking at the feasibility of wind development on their land portfolios. :INNOV8PLANNING: is looking forward to changes or relaxation in the current moratorium and to assisting with the roll out of this divisive yet crucial energy generation technology.

The storage of energy is also going to be crucial to allow renewable energy generation to be more flexible and meet the demand requirements of the national grid.

Innov8 Planning supports biomass suppliers and treatment facilities in a range of areas including feasibility assessments, planning submissions, and consultant reviews.  

Ther services we offer include feasibility reviews, site appraisals, policy assessments and environmental assessment of carbon capture facilities on existing operational sites. 

Assisting innovative companies with various schemes including the production of low carbon organo-mineral fertilisers.

We can help you with feasibility and planning constraints on quarries and quarry extensions as well as remediation of mineral extraction sites.