As the UK looks to strengthen energy security, reduce reliance on imported fuels and accelerate investment in home-grown energy infrastructure, Powerhouse Energy Group is urging policymakers and industry leaders to look again at a resource that is often overlooked, unrecyclable waste.
The call comes amid an increased national focus on energy resilience, with recent Budget announcements highlighting the need for faster energy infrastructure delivery, grid reform and investment in low-carbon technologies to help drive economic growth and reduce energy costs.
Powerhouse Energy Group, the Bridgend-based company behind the Distributed Modular Generation (DMG®) process, believes that waste-to-hydrogen solutions can play an important role in the UK’s future energy mix by converting non-recyclable waste into valuable low-carbon energy products while reducing dependence on landfill and export routes.
For Wales, where industrial heritage, manufacturing expertise and ambitious net zero targets already provide strong foundations for clean energy development, the opportunity could be particularly significant.
David Hitchcock, Executive Chair, Powerhouse Energy Group, said:
“Energy security is one of the defining challenges of our time. While much of the focus understandably centres on renewable generation and grid infrastructure, we also need to think differently about the resources we already have available.”
Dr Kat Kisby, Head of Research and Development, Powerhouse Energy Group added:
“There is no single technology that will solve the UK’s energy challenge on its own. Success will come from combining multiple solutions that work together to create a secure, affordable and lower-carbon energy system.”
The company’s comments follow growing discussion across the energy sector regarding how the UK can achieve a more diverse and resilient energy system. Powerhouse believes that achieving this goal will require a broad mix of technologies working together, including renewable generation, energy storage, hydrogen production and innovative waste-to-energy solutions.
The company argues that distributed technologies can complement larger infrastructure projects by providing localised energy generation opportunities and creating additional value from existing waste streams.
As governments, developers and industry continue to map out the UK’s future energy landscape, Powerhouse Energy Group believes that unlocking more value from waste could help deliver environmental, economic and energy security benefits simultaneously.
