Billingham Biomass Power Station

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Billingham Biomass Power Station
Billingham Biomass Power Station
CountryEngland
Location Billingham
Coordinates 54°35′13″N1°15′40″W / 54.587°N 1.261°W / 54.587; -1.261
StatusPlanned
OwnerGaia Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Biomass
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 45 MW

Billingham Biomass Power Station is a planned biomass power station, that is to be built on the River Tees at Billingham. It is to be built on the site of the former coal-fired North Tees Power Station. [1] The station will have a generating capacity of 45 megawatts (MW). [2]

The station was granted planning permission in October 2009. [2] The construction of the power station will cost £200 million, and is expected to be completed by 2012. The project was initiated by Gaia Power, who chose Aker Solutions to develop the project. [3]

As at September 2024 the old power station site remains undeveloped.

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References

  1. "£200 million biomass plant wins planning approval". New Energy Focus. 16 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 Blackburn, Mike (16 October 2009). "Billingham biomass power station to go ahead". nebusiness.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. "Latest News". Gaia Power. Archived from the original (PHP) on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.