Eccleshall Biomass was developed in 2002 in response to the following national and regional targets:-
UK renewable energy targets of 10% by 2010
UK greenhouse gas reduction targets of 12.5% by 2010
DEFRA sustainable development objectives
Need for local farm diversification opportunities
Support local Renewable Energy Industry
The project was developed as a partnership between the following:- Raleigh Hall Properties Ltd who have provided the site for the plant adjacent to Raleigh Hall Industrial Estate and carried out the building and the infrastructure for the plant. Talbott's Biomass Energy who are Stafford based and have 30 years experience in manufacturing energy systems and have over 3,000 working installations worldwide and have designed the plant and acted as one of the main contractors. BiEcc Ltd. Local miscanthus growers group established in response to a need for energy crops for the power plant Project Outcomes:-
Rural employment
Renewable energy
Respond to government targets
Carbon Neutral
Use local manufactured technology
Provide UK's first demonstrator site in Staffordshire
Contracts for energy crops locally
Received Full Planning Permission
Received Full Environmental Consent
The project was successful in receiving support from the following:-
DTI Bioenergy Capital Grants Scheme
Advantage West Midlands
Stafford Biomass
