Centrica pulls out of biomass plant
Published on Monday, October 29, 2012
Plans from energy firm Centrica to open a new biomass plant in Barrow have been shelved.
Centrica was planning to open an 80MW biomass plant on the site of an existing gas plant in Roosecote, which will now be decommissioned. The site was set to produce renewable energy for as many as 125,000 homes, but trends for renewable energy production have evolved and biomass is no longer in favour.
This is according to Centrica, who explained that the government’s energy policy had moved away from the creation of pure biomass power stations, which often rely on forestry by-products, such as wood chips, for energy creation. Centrica’s statement on the decision explained, “Throughout this time, we have also been talking to the government to clarify energy policy.
“Our understanding is that future policy will favour co-firing and conversion of coal fired power stations rather than dedicated biomass projects, so we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with this proposal.”
Here at Norbord we are opposed to the burning of wood that has not reached the end of its useful life. Our wood panels are made from recycled wood fibre or from sustainable forestry sources and we believe that this timber is better used in the production of sustainable building materials than burned for power.
To find out more about our views on biomass power stations, click here.
Centrica was planning to open an 80MW biomass plant on the site of an existing gas plant in Roosecote, which will now be decommissioned. The site was set to produce renewable energy for as many as 125,000 homes, but trends for renewable energy production have evolved and biomass is no longer in favour.
This is according to Centrica, who explained that the government’s energy policy had moved away from the creation of pure biomass power stations, which often rely on forestry by-products, such as wood chips, for energy creation. Centrica’s statement on the decision explained, “Throughout this time, we have also been talking to the government to clarify energy policy.
“Our understanding is that future policy will favour co-firing and conversion of coal fired power stations rather than dedicated biomass projects, so we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with this proposal.”
Here at Norbord we are opposed to the burning of wood that has not reached the end of its useful life. Our wood panels are made from recycled wood fibre or from sustainable forestry sources and we believe that this timber is better used in the production of sustainable building materials than burned for power.
To find out more about our views on biomass power stations, click here.