One of the UK’s largest wood recyclers Growing Beds Recycling Services has announced that work has started to build a 2.6MW renewable energy power station, situated in a disused 1960’s Ministry of Defence research and development building in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, is now underway.
Under the terms of a joint venture agreement with waste to energy company Bioflame, specialist renewable energy investors the Ventus Venture Capital Trust Funds and B & W Waste Management Services, Growing Beds will divert 30,000 tonne of low-grade wood waste from landfill per annum. The wood waste will, instead, be used as valuable feedstock for Twinwoods Heat and Power Limited’s (THPL) sophisticated clean-burn combustion system.
Responsible for building and operating the privately funded power station, THPL has signed a contract with a supermarket giant, who will purchase the green energy output from the power station under a long term contract. In addition, further funding for the scheme has been provided by The Co-operative Bank plc under a long term loan facility.
Bioflame’s Best Available Technology (BAT) which is permitted by the Environment Agency and is Waste Incineration Directive compliant, is capable of converting waste wood to energy for more than 8,000 hours each year. A continual emission monitoring system is also featured.
Designed to displace 9,000 tonne of CO2 emissions annually, the environmentally friendly power station is set to create eight, highly skilled job opportunities locally. Operational 24/7, Growing Beds will also be responsible for day-to-day site supervision, whilst maintenance of the plant will be handled by Bioflame.
Specialist in joint venture operations, Bioflame’s arrangement with Growing Beds is designed to help maximise value from the company’s ongoing supplies of waste wood, received on site at its nearby recycling facility in Ravensden, Bedfordshire.
The project is due for completion during summer 2011.
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