Mott MacDonald to Project Manage Biomass Power Station

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by E.ON UK Renewables Ltd to assist in the project management of the largest dedicated UK biomass power station at Stevens Croft near Lockerbie in Scotland. The €130 million plant, which will have an output of 44MW, will supply the needs of 70,000 homes and displace 140,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases.

The E.ON UK Renewables Ltd project at Stevens Croft involves the use of a mixture of renewable wood based fuels which are readily available in the local area. In the order of 475,000 tonnes of sustainable wood will be consumed per year including 95,000 tonnes of short rotation coppice. This project will create 40 direct jobs and should create or safeguard over 300 jobs in forestry and farming as well as encourage additional investment in sawmills.

Modern biomass used around the world includes forest wood and agricultural residues, urban wastes, biogas and energy crops. The technology of burning these renewable natural resources to create energy is well proven, usually involves large-scale uses and is designed to provide a substitute for conventional fossil fuel energy sources. Biomass plants are common in Finland and there are similar sized operations in other parts of Europe such as Holland.

Mott MacDonald's role encompasses complete project management and associated interfaces from design through to construction supervision and commissioning, to take over.

Mott MacDonald's team leader, John Cherrie said, "We're delighted to be awarded this prestigious contract to work with E.ON. It's a great opportunity for us to be working on the UK's largest Biomass plant."

E.ON UK owns and operates 20 wind farms across the country and burns biomass alongside coal at three of its power stations.

Work commenced in October 2005 and the plant is due for completion towards the end of 2007.

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Posted 22/11/05

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