Birmingham Bio Power
Birmingham Bio Power is permitted to receive up to 72,000 tonnes a year of Wood Waste producing 10.3 MWe gross power to be exported to the national grid after the facility’s own energy requirements are met.
The facility is located in Tyseley in Birmingham, adjacent to Tyseley ERF.
Site Details
| Operator | Tyseley Operations Ltd |
|---|---|
| Site | Birmingham Bio Power |
| Permit No | GP3509PX |
| Plated | 72000 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The facility utilises 4 lines of Nexterra’s fixed-bed updraft Gasification system technology, which is an Advanced Conversion Technology. MWH Treatment provided EPC services for the project[1][2].
The plant is designed to process 72,000 tonnes a year (at 15% moisture) or 60,000 tonnes (dry) a year at 20MJ/kg[3].
The plant is operated Colbalt Energy on behalf of Tyseley Operations Ltd under a 7 year contract from April 2023[5]
History
The facility was developed by Carbonarius, a JV between O-Gen (latterly Cogen) and Una Group.
The project had an estimated cost of £47.8m which was financed Green Investment Bank (GIB), Balfour Beatty, Eternity Capital Management, Foresight’s UK Waste Resources and Energy Investments (UKWREI) fund, and Carbonarius’s GCP Infrastructure Fund (GCP)[1].
Birmingham Bio Power became operational at the start of 2016[1].
In 2021 the ownership was 'rationalised' with Gravis Capital becoming the sole owner[4].
