14 DAY TRIAL // The United Kingdom has recently cut the ribbon on a brand-new anaerobic digestion facility that will serve to process organic waste and cough out clean energy.
According to Click Green, the 3 MW facility is located in Retford, Nottinghamshire, and officially opened this past Friday.
Information shared with the public says that this anaerobic digestion facility will be kept up and running by agricultural waste, manures and maize.
The biomass is to be provided by suppliers in its proximity, i.e. Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.
Specialists estimate that, all in all, the facility's output will suffice to meet the power demand of about 6,000 households.
Apart from producing clean energy, the anaerobic digestion facility will roll out a biofertilizer that can be used in agricultural practices.
It will also generate heat that can be used to dry woodchips intended for biomass and that will be sold to a power station in North Yorkshire.
In a statement, Energy Minister Greg Barker stressed the fact that, “Energy from waste is an essential part of the energy mix, it’s a win-win – helping to drive low carbon energy and helping reduce bills for hardworking consumers.”
“Tamar Energy’s new Anaerobic Digestion plant is the largest facility of its kind in the UK and is a great example of how waste can be used to powering homes and businesses across the country,” he added.