The upgrade of the Attleborough site saw the new food and organic waste AD plant built adjacent to an existing agricultural AD plant, which was also upgraded as part of the project.
The project was funded by Privilege Finance, and the new site will be managed by Eco Verde Energy, which owns nine other biomethane production sites across the UK.
Capable of producing 87 gigawatt hours of biomethane per annum, enough to supply 4,000 Attleborough homes, the new site can meet 100% of Attleborough’s gas needs during the summer months and 50% during the winter, according to Privilege Finance.
‘Special’
Marc Graham, leading the project on behalf of Privilege Finance, said: “What’s really special about the Attleborough project is its ability to create a circular economy, which effectively means using the town’s organic waste to power their homes and businesses.”
He added: “The plant has the capacity to take up to 100,000 tonnes of food and organic waste annually. This will be collected from local households and businesses to generate renewable energy that will be used by the same local households and businesses.”
County
Privilege Finance explained that previously, organic waste generated by commercial and household businesses was transported out of county to a range of sites, and highlighted the carbon savings from having a local plant.
It previously said the plant will result in the saving of roughly 15,819 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per annum and contribute to the 2050 net zero goals set out by the British Government.
It added that eight jobs will be created by the plant’s opening.
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