EU Commission checks merger deal for 69 MW waste-to-energy project in Dublin

The European Commission has received notification of a proposed concentration by which DIF Infrastructure V, Covanta Holding Corporation and Green Investment Group Limited (GIG) will acquire joint control of Covanta Europe Assets Limited, and thereby the waste to energy business comprising the Dublin Waste-to-energy facility. The project is currently jointly controlled by Covanta and GIG.

The Dublin EfW project can accommodate up to 600,000 metric tonnes per year of waste producing a total power capacity of 69.1 MW. The facility has been in operation since November 24, 2017. The project is located on the Poolberg Peninsula in Dublin, Ireland.