Port of Grangemouth CHP plant
The Scottish Government has approved plans made by Forth Energy – a joint venture between multimodal port owner, Forth Ports Limited and electricity and gas supplier, SSE plc – to develop a wood fuelled renewable combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the Port of Grangemouth.
The CHP plant, which will be the largest in Scotland, will use sustainably sourced wood fuel primarily from overseas and will have the capacity to generate significant amounts of low carbon renewable electricity (120MW) and heat (200MW).
“We welcome today’s decision by the Scottish Government. The plant has the potential to make a significant contribution to the renewable heat and electricity sector in Scotland and will boost the throughput of cargo through the Port of Grangemouth. We look forward to working with and supporting Forth Energy to make this project a reality,” Charles Hammond, chief executive of Forth Ports, told GreenPort.
The plant will demonstrate significant carbon savings over its operating life compared with fossil fuel alternatives. The wood fuel for the plant is intended to be sourced from overseas and delivered by ship.
Forth Energy’s plant represents a capital investment of £456m and will create around 300 construction jobs and 70 operational jobs at the port for running the plant and handling fuel.
It will contribute to Scotland’s 2020 renewable heat and electricity targets and is expected to deliver around £26m of economic growth per year to the area.
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