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The plant was converted to renewable fuel in c.2001 at a cost of approximately £30m<ref name="REN">[https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/2008/03/27/biomass-for-business-at-the-uks-largest-biomass-chp-plant-51979/#gref/ Renewable Energy World]</ref> and this led to the development of an innovative, integrated supply chain for secure fuel supply in partnership with local suppliers such as Thames Valley Energy, a not-for-profit renewable energy agency<ref name="REN" />.
The plant was converted to renewable fuel in c.2001 at a cost of approximately £30m<ref name="REN">[https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/2008/03/27/biomass-for-business-at-the-uks-largest-biomass-chp-plant-51979/#gref/ Renewable Energy World]</ref> and this led to the development of an innovative, integrated supply chain for secure fuel supply in partnership with local suppliers such as Thames Valley Energy, a not-for-profit renewable energy agency<ref name="REN" />.


The plant supplies all of the business located on the same trading estate as SH&P with heat, electricity and hot water. Over 2000 nearby homes are also supplied with their electricity from the plant via 100 km of underground cable as part of a private electricity network. Nearly 30% of the site has been rebuilt since 1990<ref name="REN" />.
The plant supplies all of the business located on the same trading estate as SH&P with heat, electricity and hot water. Over 2000 nearby homes are also supplied with their electricity from the plant via 100 km of underground cable as part of a private electricity network<ref name="REN" />.


==Plant==
==Plant==


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