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North Blyth Biomass Project 
Promotional rendering of the planned stationLocation of North Blyth Biomass Project
Country England Location Blyth Coordinates 55°8′17″N 1°30′55″W / 55.13806°N 1.51528°WCoordinates: 55°8′17″N 1°30′55″W / 55.13806°N 1.51528°W Status In planning Commission date Expected to be commissioned 2015 Developer(s) Renewable Energy Systems Power station information Primary fuel Biomass Power generation information Installed capacity 100 MW planned Website
www.northblythproject.co.ukThe North Blyth Biomass Project is a proposed biomass-fired power station, that if built would be siuated at North Blyth, Northumberland, on the north bank of the River Blyth near its tidal estuary. It is expected to have a generating capacity of 100 megawatts, enough electricity to provide for 170,000 homes.[1] Renewable Energy Systems, the station's developer, plan to submit planning permission for the station in summer 2011.[2]
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Development
In September 2008, the Port of Blyth authority announced that it was planning to build a biomass power station on the redundant Bates Colliery site to the north of Blyth.[3] In May 2009, Port of Blyth selected renewable energy company Renewable Energy Systems (RES) as the developer for the power station.[4]
In December 2009, RES and the Port of Blyth decided to relocate the proposed station site to the north bank of the estuary at North Blyth, near the port's new bulk materials handling facility. The resaon given for the move was that it would reduce the number of road movements supplying the station, and would give the station access to rail facilities.[5]
On 10 and 11 September 2010, RES released the first promotional images of what the station may look like, revealing them to the public in a series of public exhibitions at Blyth Community Enterprise Centre, the North Blyth Club and Cambois Welfare Institute.[1][6] Later that month, RES claimed that 75% of the local residents who had attended the exhibitions had been enthusiastic about the station being built. Only 5% had opposed the scheme and 20% had no opinion. The strong support for the station was attributed to the creation of local employent at the station, the regeneration of the area and the contribution to the renewable energy drive in the area. David Maunder of RES said the company were "delighted with the positive response".[7] As part of the formal consultation process, another series of exhibitions, displaying the final plans for the station, will be held on the 27 and 28 January 2011.[8]
RES chose to build the station in Blyth because of the good workforce in the area and the town's good infastructure. If built, the station would also contribute to Blyth becoming a centre for renewable energy, with the nearby NaREC.[2] Between 200 and 300 full time jobs are expected to be created at the peak of the construction of the station, and 40 permanent jobs would be available once it was operational. It is claimed 95% of these jobs would go to local people.[1][3][4] Planning permission for the station was expected to be submitted to the Infrastructure Planning Commission some time between January and March 2011, but that March the date was moved back to that summer.[9][2] The build time for the station is expected to be around 30 months, and so it is expected to be receiving fuel and operational by 2015, if planning permission is granted.[4][10]
Proposed specification
Once fully operational, the station would generate 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity. This would equate to over 750 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity a year, enough to power 170,000 average British homes.[2] through burning a mixture of biomass fuels. In a year the station would burn between 500,000 and 900,000 tonnes of woodchips, wood pellets, wood briquettes and recycled chipped wood.[4][10] This fuel would be delivered to the station via the nearby port. The electricity generated would be enough to power 150,000 homes, and would cut carbon dioxide emissions by over 300,000 tonnes per year.[4]
The station will stand on a 5 hectare site.[2] It is expected to feature a 105 m (344 ft) tall chimney, a 65 m (213 ft) tall boiler house and a 25 m (82 ft) tall fuel storage warehouse.[2][1][11] New cranes, hoppers and conveyor systems will handle the station's fuel.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "North Blyth biomass power station plans go on show". http://www.journallive.co.uk/. The Journal. 9 September 2010. http://www.journallive.co.uk/northumberland-sites/blyth-northumberland/blyth-news/2010/09/09/north-blyth-biomass-power-station-plans-go-on-show-61634-27234099/. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "North Blyth Biomass Power Station plans take shape". The Journal. 21 March 2011. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/north-blyth-biomass-power-station-plans-take-shape-51140-28307461/. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ a b Black, Dave (25 September 2008). "Warming to plan for green power plant at Cambois". http://blyth.journallive.co.uk/2008/09/warming-to-plan-for-green-powe.html. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Firm chosen to develop Blyth biomass plant". The Journal. 8 May 2009. http://blyth.journallive.co.uk/2009/05/firm-chosen-to-develop-blyth-b.html. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Stanford, Anna (11 December 2009). "BIOMASS POWER PROJECT TO RELOCATE TO NORTH BLYTH" (PDF). RES. http://www.res-group.com/media/359765/north%20blyth%20biomass%20project%20111209%20final.pdf. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "First images released of North Blyth biomass power plant". http://www.journallive.co.uk/. The Journal. 10 September 2010. http://www.journallive.co.uk/northumberland-sites/blyth-northumberland/blyth-news/2010/09/10/first-images-released-of-north-blyth-biomass-power-plant-61634-27241511/. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Black, David (22 September 2010). "Eco-friendly power gets the green light in Blyth". The Journal. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/09/22/eco-friendly-power-gets-the-green-light-in-blyth-61634-27318431/. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Battleship Wharf power station plans to go on show". The Journal. 15 January 2011. http://www.journallive.co.uk/northumberland-sites/blyth-northumberland/blyth-news/2011/01/15/battleship-wharf-power-station-plans-to-go-on-show-61634-28000543/. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Port Blyth New Biomass Plant". Infrastructure Planning Commission. 2010. http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/projects/north-east/port-blyth-new-biomass-plant/. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Black, David (4 December 2010). "Eco-friendly power plant study ready for launch". The Journal. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/12/04/eco-friendly-power-plant-study-ready-for-launch-61634-27764900/. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Blyth pit provides green fuel". The Journal. 10 May 2009. http://blyth.journallive.co.uk/2009/05/blyth-pit-provides-green-fuel.html. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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