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A Biomass Waste [[Combined Heat and Power | combined heat and power]] (CHP) EFW facility [[Blackburn Meadows Renewable Energy Plant]] uses a feedstock of [[Wood Waste]] to generate 29 MWe and up to 25 MWth. The facility is located on the site of the former Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield, and the [[Wood Waste]] is sourced locally within a 50-mile of the plant. | |||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
A Biomass Waste [[Combined Heat and Power | combined heat and power]] (CHP) EFW facility | A Biomass Waste [[Combined Heat and Power | combined heat and power]] (CHP) EFW facility [[Blackburn Meadows Renewable Energy Plant]] uses a feedstock of [[Wood Waste]] to generate 29 MWe and up to 25 MWth. The facility is located on the site of the former Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield, and the [[Wood Waste]] is sourced locally within a 50-mile of the plant. The generated electricity is exported to the national grid and the heat is supplied as hot water to local businesses through a district heating network, including the Sheffield Arena and Forgemaster Steel Works<ref name="ref1" >E.ON, 2020. [https://www.eonenergy.com/business/why-eon/case-studies/blackburn-meadows.html Blackburn Meadows | Business Case Studies | E.ON. Online. Eonenergy.com. [Accessed 6 April 2020]].</ref>. | ||
The Blackburn Meadows facility is operated by [[E.ON Energy]] and became operational in 2015 after beginning construction in 2011<ref name="ref2" >BDP., 2018. [http://www.bdp.com/en/projects/a-e/blackburn-meadows-biomass-plant/ Blackburn Meadows Biomass Plant - BDP.Com. Online. Bdp.com. [Accessed 6 April 2020]].</ref>. | The Blackburn Meadows facility is operated by [[E.ON Energy]] and became operational in 2015 after beginning construction in 2011<ref name="ref2" >BDP., 2018. [http://www.bdp.com/en/projects/a-e/blackburn-meadows-biomass-plant/ Blackburn Meadows Biomass Plant - BDP.Com. Online. Bdp.com. [Accessed 6 April 2020]].</ref>. | ||