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Scottish whisky-powered biomass plant approved
The building of a new Rothes biomass plant to be partly powered by co-products from whisky distilleries in Speyside has been approved.
Moray council has rubber-stamped the project, which is a joint development between Helius Energy and the Combination of Rothes Distillers (CoRD).
The plans will result in the installation of a GreenSwitch biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) plant behind CoRD's existing site to the north of Rothes.
Both sustainable wood chip and distillery co-products will be used to generate 7.2 megawatts of electricity - the equivalent of enough power for 9,000 homes.
The project will also see a new GreenFields plant constructed next to the CHP facility, where pot ale - a liquid co-product of whisky manufacture - will be turned into concentrated organic fertiliser for local farmers.
"This is exciting news and allows us to proceed with this innovative project," commented Frank Burns, general manager of CoRD.
"Not only will it generate renewable heat and power, but it secures additional markets for our distillery co-products and helps to ensure the sustainability of malt whisky distilling on Speyside."
Helius's other projects include 60-megawatt plants in Stallingborough and Avonmouth.
Moray council has rubber-stamped the project, which is a joint development between Helius Energy and the Combination of Rothes Distillers (CoRD).
The plans will result in the installation of a GreenSwitch biomass-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) plant behind CoRD's existing site to the north of Rothes.
Both sustainable wood chip and distillery co-products will be used to generate 7.2 megawatts of electricity - the equivalent of enough power for 9,000 homes.
The project will also see a new GreenFields plant constructed next to the CHP facility, where pot ale - a liquid co-product of whisky manufacture - will be turned into concentrated organic fertiliser for local farmers.
"This is exciting news and allows us to proceed with this innovative project," commented Frank Burns, general manager of CoRD.
"Not only will it generate renewable heat and power, but it secures additional markets for our distillery co-products and helps to ensure the sustainability of malt whisky distilling on Speyside."
Helius's other projects include 60-megawatt plants in Stallingborough and Avonmouth.
22 January 2009.
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