Giving a Former Coal Plant a New Life
Demand for materials is growing, while access to critical raw materials is becoming more uncertain. At the same time, large amounts of valuable resources are still lost when waste is not properly sorted, recovered or reused.
The circular economy addresses this challenge by keeping materials in use for as long as possible. Instead of relying on virgin resources, materials already in circulation are recovered, reused and recycled – reducing waste, lowering emissions and strengthening access to important raw materials.
At NG Nordic, we turn this into practical solutions. Our role is to recover valuable materials from complex waste streams and return them to the market as recycled, low-carbon raw materials.
In 2025 , NG Nordic handled 4,8 million tonnes of waste across its operations – including metals, minerals, wood and construction materials – helping to replace virgin resources in new production and strengthen material security in Europe. Equivalent to a stack of material towering higher than Mount Everest.
Enabling Circular Economy in Practice
Through our Danish subsidiary, P. Olesen A/S, NG Nordic is contributing to the transformation of a former coal-fired power plant site owned by Ørsted in Esbjerg. The large-scale, multi-year project includes dismantling extensive industrial infrastructure and restoring a 150,000 m² port area.
Instead of conventional demolition, structures are systematically taken apart to enable material separation at source. Steel, metals and other valuable materials are recovered, processed and prepared for recycling.
Up to 99% of the materials from the site are being recovered and kept in circulation, meaning nearly everything is given a new life as raw materials.
This approach turns a complex industrial legacy into a source of new raw materials – demonstrating how NG Nordic creates value for customers, communities and the climate by accelerating the circular economy.