Widnes Biomass Facility - Revision history

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	The facility entered into operation in May 2017 with [[BWSC]] chosen as the [[EPC]] contractor for the project. The boiler was supplied by [[Standardkessel GmbH]] and the technology is a standard pusher-type [[grate]] technology<ref>[https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/~~news~~/~~news-details~~.~~html?newsid=443/ Standard Kessel GmbH]~~</ref>.		The facility entered into operation in May 2017 with [[BWSC]] chosen as the [[EPC]] contractor for the project. The boiler was supplied by [[Standardkessel GmbH]] and the technology is a standard pusher-type [[grate]] technology<ref>https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/fileadmin/redakteur/Referenzblaetter/REFERENCE_SHEET_WIDNES_a.pdf</ref>.

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			Also known as Mersey Bioenergy, [[Widnes Biomass Facility]] is a [[Biomass EfW]] facility based on processing up to 147,000 tonnes of [[Wood Waste]] per annum generating 20 MWe of electricity for export to the National Grid with around 7.8 MWth available to local industry<ref name="PLAN">[http://councillors.halton.gov.uk/documents/s28795/BWSC%20Biomass%20Plant%201200458FULEIA%20GH%20v2.pdf/ Planning application]</ref>.
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			==Summary==
			Also known as Mersey Bioenergy, [[Widnes Biomass Facility]] is a [[Biomass EfW]] facility based on processing up to 147,000 tonnes of [[Wood Waste]] per annum generating 20 MWe of electricity for export to the National Grid with around 7.8 MWth available to local industry<ref name="PLAN" />.

	==~~Summary~~==		The plant is located approximately 400m from the north bank of the River Mersey, approximately 0.6 miles west of Widnes Town Centre<ref>[https://webapp.halton.gov.uk/planningapps/1200458FULEIA/OTH_Non%20Technical%20Summary.pdf/ BWSC EIA]</ref>.
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			The project also intends to use the heat from the plant in the neighbouring wood drying facility which drys 140,000 tonnes of virgin wood material a year for sale into the wood chip and pellet market - which is projected to generate an additional income of around £200m during the same 16 year contract<ref name="ECHO" />.

			The plant was financed via a £7.5m equity investment for a 40% stake in the plant's holding company, [[Mersey Bioenergy Ltd]] (MBL) and was sold by [[Stobart Infrastructure]] to [[MBL]] for £2m<ref name ="NEWS"/>. The plant was also financed by the [[Green Investment Bank]] (GIB) (now [[Green Investment Group]] (GIG)) who provided 49% of the equity via a £17m mezzainine loan and a £13.2m equity investment via its [[Foresight UK Waste Resources & Energy Investment]]s (UKWREI)<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/widnes-chp-biomass-plant-secures-110m-backing/ Let's Rcycle]</ref>. The remainder of the £42.1 mezzanine finance was provided by [[GCP Infrastructure Investors]]. In additon, [[Investec Bank plc]] and [[Eksport Kredit Fonden]] (EKF) together committed £42.5m of senior loans to the project , while [[Stobart]] and [[Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor]] (BWSC), the projects engineering, procurement and construction contractor ([[EPC]]) both took an equity stake with commitments of £9.8m and £2.6m respectively<ref name="NEWS" />, <ref name="ECHO" />. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around £110m<ref>https://www.power-technology.com/news/newsstobart-to-construct-110m-chp-biomass-plant-in-widnes-uk-4447396/</ref>, <ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/widnes-chp-biomass-plant-secures-110m-backing/ Let's Recycle]</ref>.

	==Plant==		==Plant==
	~~to add~~		The facility entered into operation in May 2017 with [[BWSC]] chosen as the [[EPC]] contractor for the project. The boiler was supplied by [[Standardkessel GmbH]] and the technology is a standard pusher-type [[grate]] technology<ref>[https://www.standardkessel-baumgarte.com/en/news/news-details.html?newsid=443/ Standard Kessel GmbH]</ref>.

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			The [[Wood Waste]] fuel supply used to generate energy<ref name="PLAN" /> is provided under a 16 year [[Fuel Supply Agreement]] (FSA) with [[Stobart Energy]]<ref name="NEWS">[https://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/11618319.stobart-to-build-110m-biomass-plant-in-widnes/ Runcorn and Widnes World]</ref> which equates to a contract worth £108m over the 16-year period<ref name="ECHO">[https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/business/stobart-110m-widnes-biomass-plant-8147380/ Liverpool Echo]</ref>.
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