Released November 25, 2009 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Drinks company Heineken UK (Edinburgh, Scotland) has announced the opening of two new biomass power plants in the United Kingdom.
The biomass plants started operating last month at the company's Royal Brewery in Manchester and the John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster. Burning locally sourced woodchips, the plants generate steam and electricity. Both plants have the capability having additional equipment installed that will burn spent grain for increased electricity generation. The plants have been designed to produce 37,000 megawatt hours of electricity a year, enough to power the breweries, as well as feeding excess power to the national grid.
The news comes as plans for a new 25-megawatt biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Kent have been revealed by Evonik New Energies UK Limited, a subsidiary of energy-from-waste (EfW) business Evonik New Energies GmbH (Saarbrücken, Germany).
Speaking at the launch of the Heineken biomass plants, Lord Davies of Oldham, Parliamentary under-secretary of state for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), said: "Biomass heat and electricity has the potential to provide about 30% of the U.K.'s overall target of 15% renewable energy by 2020. Meeting this target successfully requires both government and businesses to play a part. With climate change and the environment occupying such a prominent place in the public consciousness, it's great to see a company taking the initiative to reduce their carbon footprint and invest in renewable energy technology. It's a great example today that we are launching at not one, but two new biomass plants."
Managing Director of Heineken UK Stefan Orlowski said, "The launch of our biomass plant at Royal Brewery is a key milestone in Heineken UK's commitment to mitigating the impact of climate change. Our new plant, both here in Manchester, and in Tadcaster, will significantly reduce carbon emissions and provide us with renewable energy generated and used on site."
Construction of the biomass plants started in 2007. Together, the facilities will reduce carbon emissions by 30,000 tonnes per year.
Evonik's plans for industrial land at Ridham Dock near Sittingbourne in Kent call for the creation of a 25-MW CHP plant that will convert up to 150,000 tonnes of locally sourced non-recyclable wood into heat and energy.
"By using regionally sourced, non-recyclable waste wood and Evonik's combined heat and power technology, this facility would provide a sustainable solution for managing waste wood in the region and go some way to help the U.K. meet its renewable energy targets," said Guido Droste, managing director of Evonik New Energies UK.
In 2009, the U.K. has given the green light to some of the world's largest biomass projects, including the 295-MW Tees renewable energy plant from British renewable energy firm MGT Power Limited (London). For additional information, see related news item from July 21, 2009 - U.K. Government Approves 295-Megawatt Biomass-Based Power Plant.
MGT also has plans for a similarly sized biomass facility at the Port of Tyne, North Tyneside, England. The 295-MW Tyne Renewable Energy Plant, located about 10 kilometres east of Newcastle, will cost an estimated £400 million to build and will supply power to about 600,000 households. For additional information, see related news item from August 14, 2009 - MGT Plans 295-Megawatt Biomass Plant Near Newcastle.
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The biomass plants started operating last month at the company's Royal Brewery in Manchester and the John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster. Burning locally sourced woodchips, the plants generate steam and electricity. Both plants have the capability having additional equipment installed that will burn spent grain for increased electricity generation. The plants have been designed to produce 37,000 megawatt hours of electricity a year, enough to power the breweries, as well as feeding excess power to the national grid.
The news comes as plans for a new 25-megawatt biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Kent have been revealed by Evonik New Energies UK Limited, a subsidiary of energy-from-waste (EfW) business Evonik New Energies GmbH (Saarbrücken, Germany).
Speaking at the launch of the Heineken biomass plants, Lord Davies of Oldham, Parliamentary under-secretary of state for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), said: "Biomass heat and electricity has the potential to provide about 30% of the U.K.'s overall target of 15% renewable energy by 2020. Meeting this target successfully requires both government and businesses to play a part. With climate change and the environment occupying such a prominent place in the public consciousness, it's great to see a company taking the initiative to reduce their carbon footprint and invest in renewable energy technology. It's a great example today that we are launching at not one, but two new biomass plants."
Managing Director of Heineken UK Stefan Orlowski said, "The launch of our biomass plant at Royal Brewery is a key milestone in Heineken UK's commitment to mitigating the impact of climate change. Our new plant, both here in Manchester, and in Tadcaster, will significantly reduce carbon emissions and provide us with renewable energy generated and used on site."
Construction of the biomass plants started in 2007. Together, the facilities will reduce carbon emissions by 30,000 tonnes per year.
Evonik's plans for industrial land at Ridham Dock near Sittingbourne in Kent call for the creation of a 25-MW CHP plant that will convert up to 150,000 tonnes of locally sourced non-recyclable wood into heat and energy.
"By using regionally sourced, non-recyclable waste wood and Evonik's combined heat and power technology, this facility would provide a sustainable solution for managing waste wood in the region and go some way to help the U.K. meet its renewable energy targets," said Guido Droste, managing director of Evonik New Energies UK.
In 2009, the U.K. has given the green light to some of the world's largest biomass projects, including the 295-MW Tees renewable energy plant from British renewable energy firm MGT Power Limited (London). For additional information, see related news item from July 21, 2009 - U.K. Government Approves 295-Megawatt Biomass-Based Power Plant.
MGT also has plans for a similarly sized biomass facility at the Port of Tyne, North Tyneside, England. The 295-MW Tyne Renewable Energy Plant, located about 10 kilometres east of Newcastle, will cost an estimated £400 million to build and will supply power to about 600,000 households. For additional information, see related news item from August 14, 2009 - MGT Plans 295-Megawatt Biomass Plant Near Newcastle.
View Project Report - 078000488
IIR's Renewable Energy Database provides extensive coverage on the Wind Energy, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Utility-Scale Solar power plants throughout North America, and is now expanding coverage across the world.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy related markets. For more than 26 years, Industrial Info has provided plant and project opportunity databases, market forecasts, high resolution maps, and daily industry news.
