(Montreal) Engineering group AtkinsRéalis, formerly SNC-Lavalin, has been awarded a contract to oversee the construction of a waste-to-energy plant in the United States.
The Montreal-based company made the announcement in a press release Tuesday morning. The 10-year contract is worth US$65 million. AtkinsRéalis signed the agreement with the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management in the United States.
The new plant will have a capacity to process 4,000 tons of waste per day and will be “the largest waste-to-energy facility in the United States,” said a press release sent by AtkinsRéalis.
These plants incinerate waste and convert heat into electricity. Only one such plant has been built in the United States in 20 years, AtkinsRéalis says.
“AtkinsRéalis will provide design criteria, as well as consulting, advisory and environmental services prior to the construction phase. The firm will also oversee construction and manage quality control support in Miami-Dade County,” the statement said.
“Efficient reuse of waste is essential to successfully transition to carbon neutrality,” said Ian Edwards, the company’s president and CEO.
AtkinsRéalis has worked on 23 projects involving alternative fuels in North America since 1982. Three of them were in Florida, the press release said.
SNC-Lavalin changed its corporate name to AtkinsRéalis in September 2023.