Enviropower is the energy generation arm of the Rabbit Group, a leader in waste management. Rabbit Group collects and disposes of construction and demolition waste. After sorting the waste, to take out everything that can be recycled or reused, what is left is used in the Enviropower plant in Lancing. Traditionally this waste would have sat in landfill emitting methane as it gradually broke down. However with the Enviropower plant 48,000 tonnes of this waste will be diverted away from landfill each year.

The greenhouse gas it would have sent into the atmosphere is avoided through a thermal treatment process which produces electricity which is then fed by green energy uk into the National Grid.

The Rabbit Group is the latest in a line of green energy uk generators using waste material to create renewable electricity.

Doug Stewart CEO of green energy uk says ‘we have wind, hydro, solar partners but there is something special about removing waste from landfill and preventing it from harming our atmosphere by creating electricity out of it. To be able to produce renewable electricity with no emissions for up to 10,000 homes is a remarkable achievement. We are extremely proud to be able to make Rabbit Group’s electricity available to homes and businesses. The Rabbit Group has shown tremendous foresight and a project like this helps the Government in its effort to reduce national emissions.’