E.ON plans 150-MW biomass power plant in UK

[Aurora]

Reuters - 19/08/08

E.ON UK EONG.DE plans to build a 150 megawatt wood-burning power station in southwest England at a cost of about 300 million pounds ($558.3 million), the German-owned utility said on Tuesday.

The proposed Portbury Dock Renewable Energy Plant in Bristol should generate enough power for over 200,000 homes from 2014.

"Schemes such as this, together with cleaner coal, gas and new nuclear, will help us to keep the UK's lights on, while also reducing carbon emissions and ensuring energy is as affordable as possible for our customers," Chief Executive of E.ON UK, Paul Golby, said.

E.ON has approached North Somerset Council and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) about building the plant and hopes to submit a full application to BERR in mid 2009.

If approved, building work would begin in 2010, with full commercial operation expected in 2014.

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[Ballard]

Reuters - 19/08/08

E.ON UK EONG.DE plans to build a 150 megawatt wood-burning power station in southwest England at a cost of about 300 million pounds ($558.3 million), the German-owned utility said on Tuesday.

The proposed Portbury Dock Renewable Energy Plant in Bristol should generate enough power for over 200,000 homes from 2014.

"Schemes such as this, together with cleaner coal, gas and new nuclear, will help us to keep the UK's lights on, while also reducing carbon emissions and ensuring energy is as affordable as possible for our customers," Chief Executive of E.ON UK, Paul Golby, said.

E.ON has approached North Somerset Council and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) about building the plant and hopes to submit a full application to BERR in mid 2009.

If approved, building work would begin in 2010, with full commercial operation expected in 2014.

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Hey, I've got a great idea!
Burn the wood directly in the 200,000 homes, and save the cost of building the powerstation, genius

(also save on those transmission / other losses)

[RenewableCandy]

Yes I was going to ask is it a CHP? Because if not, you're better off giving us all the wood so we can put it on our DunsleyYorkshires, Clearviews and the like.

[kenneal - lagger]

More huge schemes! We need smaller local schemes supplying heat to local houses as well. There are loads of them on the continent using local biomass supplies. Not only is the waste heat used but the carbon footprint of the supply chain is small as well as it is local.

Why do we have a fixation with things large in this country? Grasping Gordon wants a Severn Barrage instead of smaller turbines: then there's Kingsnorth: then we have to have nuclear: now this. Why can't we localise energy production? It would be much more efficient.

[emordnilap]

Bigness rules. You should know that by now.

[Ballard]

More huge schemes! We need smaller local schemes supplying heat to local houses as well. There are loads of them on the continent using local biomass supplies. Not only is the waste heat used but the carbon footprint of the supply chain is small as well as it is local.

Why do we have a fixation with things large in this country? Grasping Gordon wants a Severn Barrage instead of smaller turbines: then there's Kingsnorth: then we have to have nuclear: now this. Why can't we localise energy production? It would be much more efficient.

Much easier for Bigcorp (c) to organise and run one big powerstation than lots of little ones, I wonder if in the future there will be some kind of compulsory purchase of woodland to run these things.. look out mike.

[Bandidoz]

Hey, I've got a great idea!
Burn the wood directly in the 200,000 homes, and save the cost of building the powerstation, genius

(also save on those transmission / other losses)

Yes let's retrofit every house in the country with wood burners.
Biomass power stations would be able to complement other renewables (wind etc) which means you could get the same amount of heat for less wood.
The 7% grid loss is really not worth worrying about.