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Renewable Energy August 19, 2015 09:30:53 AM

UK to build world’s largest biomass plant

Paul Ploumis
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The UK plans to build the world's largest biomass plant in the Port of Teesside, Middlesbrough. The plant is expected to become operational by 2019.

UK to build world’s largest biomass plant

CANTERBURY (Scrap Monster):  The United Kingdom has announced plans to build what could turn out to be the world’s largest biomass plant. The plant with a total capacity of nearly 300 MW will be located in the Port of Teesside, Middlesbrough. The Tees Renewable Energy plant uses wood pellets and chips as its main source of power, although capable of using wide range of biofuels.

The proposed plant is expected o consume approximately 2.4 mt of wood pellets and chips per annum. It will generate sufficient renewable energy to run its operations. In addition, the renewable energy thus generated could be supplied to commercial and residential customers in the area. The steam generated by burning the feedstock will be used to drive a steam turbine, which in turn will rotate the generator to produce electricity. The generated power will be supplied to the National Grid.

The estimated investment of the project is nearly $ 1 billion (£650m). The project will be partly funded by the European Commission. The project will be led by Spain-based Abengoa and Japanese Toshiba. The construction works are expected to generate around 1,100 jobs. According to the client MGT Teesside, the funding for the project is expected to be secured by early-2016, after which it plans to break grounds on the project. The plant is expected to become operational by 2019.

The Teesside biomass plant is expected to save approximately 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, thus contributing substantially to greener environment. The plant will help the UK to meet the 2020 goal of 15% renewable energy by contributing around 1% of the target.

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