Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
AFRY lands key engineering role in UK first full-scale waste-to-energy carbon capture plant
The project is being developed by Encyclis
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By ICN Bureau | July 01, 2026
AFRY has secured an engineering contract from Kanadevia Inova to develop the UK’s first full-scale carbon capture facility integrated with a waste-to-energy plant.
The project is being developed by Encyclis, a major UK energy-from-waste operator, with greentech company Kanadevia Inova serving as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the carbon capture installation.
Under the contract, AFRY will deliver detailed engineering for steel structures and piping systems required to integrate the carbon capture unit with an existing energy recovery facility. Its scope includes mechanical and piping detail engineering, structural calculations, support systems, and full technical documentation.
The facility is positioned as a significant milestone in industrial decarbonisation and forms part of the wider HyNet North West programme in north-west England, which is focused on carbon capture, hydrogen development and large-scale emissions reduction. Once operational, it is expected to cut emissions substantially by capturing both fossil and biogenic CO₂ generated in the waste-to-energy process.
“Carbon capture is a key technology in the transition to net zero, and this project demonstrates how it can be implemented at full industrial scale,” says Guy Skantze, Head of Segment Chemicals & Biorefining, AFRY. “AFRY’s experience in complex industrial integration projects and energy infrastructure enables effective delivery in close collaboration with our client and partners.”
The win further strengthens AFRY’s position in the fast-growing carbon capture and industrial decarbonisation sector across Europe, as large-scale deployment moves from concept to construction.
