Welcome
We hope that this site will tell you all that you need to know about Brigg Renewable Energy Plant.
Brigg Renewable Energy Plant is a development that aims to generate renewable electricity from straw.
The £90m project is based at what was once the site of the British Sugar works at Brigg, North Lincolnshire. The plant aims to generate 40 megawatts (40MW) of power on a continuous basis, equivalent to the needs of every home in North Lincolnshire. This predictable base load can directly replace the output from coal fired power stations, and therefore save large amounts of carbon dioxide that would otherwise have been produced in our daily lives.
Generating electricity from straw makes use of a residue from wheat production. Brigg REP would stimulate a new market for straw that is currently ploughed back into the land. This market would be worth well in excess of £6m to the local agricultural community and create 50 new jobs. Operating the plant will also create 30 skilled jobs.
In a nutshell, the project offers the following environmental and economic benefits:
- 40MW renewable energy in base load operation
- Output equivalent to 65,000 homes
- 250,000 tonnes CO2 saved per year
- Local straw contracts c.£6m p.a.
- 30 jobs in operation; 50 in fuel supply
- Ash is recycled for fertiliser
Revised Planning Application
An application for planning permission to build Brigg Renewable Energy Plant was first submitted in 2008. After consultation, these plans were withdrawn to allow Eco2 to reconsider its proposals for dealing with flood risk at the site.
Eco2 has now submitted a revised planning application which has taken into account Environment Agency concerns surrounding flood mitigation. The new plans include flood plain compensation and a surface water storage system that are designed specifically for the Brigg REP site. If the plans go ahead, the scheme would reduce the extent of flooding in the local area.
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