Sheffield biomass plant approved
- Published: 15 July 2008 16:30
- Author: Andrea Klettner
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- Last Updated: 16 July 2008 10:03
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Sheffield City Council has approved plans to build a renewable energy plant at Blackburn Meadows in Sheffield.
The news means that construction at the site of the former coal-fired power station could start as early as next year, with full commercial operation expected in 2011.
The new power station will be rated at around 25MW and will produce enough power for approximately 40,000 homes by burning recycled wood in the state-of-the-art facility.
Blackburn Meadows is the second of Eon's biomass developments in the UK, with Steven's Croft near Lockerbie in Scotland one of the UK's largest dedicated biomass power stations
Eon's regional director for climate and renewables Dave Rogers said: "We're delighted that the City Council has given us the green light to develop this project."
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