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11 Oct '12, 4pm

UK green light for energy from waste power station - The UK Government has granted consent for the construction of a...

The proposed development by Brunner Mond & E.On EfW Ltd is designed to provide steam to Tata Chemicals Europe’s Lostock factory in Northwich and will provide about one-third of Tata Chemicals Europe’s energy requirements and generate enough power to supply 80,000 homes. “This decision is excellent news,” said Martin Ashcroft, Tata Chemicals Europe Managing Director. “As an energy intensive business, we are faced with ever-rising gas prices which are increasingly difficult to absorb. The new plant will give us fuel price stability which will allow us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to plan our long-term future.” Construction is expected to begin next year with the plant slated to be operational towards the end of 2016. Some 500 jobs will be created during the construction period in addition to a further 50 permanent operating posts. A spokesman for the Department...

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