The decision was made by the secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Grant Shapps, with a development consent order approved on Friday, 7 July.
The Boston facility is being proposed by Alternative Use Boston Projects Ltd at the Riverside Industrial Estate, Bittern Way, two miles south of the town centre. The applicant explains that it is a privately-owned company with core business in energy from waste, specifically renewable electricity projects producing ‘green energy’.
The facility was described by Alternative Use as a “102MW renewable energy plant that will power over 206,000 homes.”
Dr Matthew Hunt, director of environment at Royal HaskoningDHV, which helped the developers of the scheme, said: “Partnership working with an experienced and expert team has been key to achieving this positive result. Today’s announcement marks a major milestone in bringing this state-of-the-art facility to fruition, and we look forward to seeing the project move forward.”
Capacity
Out of the electricity capacity, 80MW will be exported to the national grid, providing power to approximately 206,000 homes in Lincolnshire, which accounts for about 66% of households in the region, the developers said.
In his letter accompanying the approval, the secretary of state said he was satisfied that the proposed development would “utilise opportunities for socioeconomic benefits such as creating new and highly skilled jobs in the renewable sector increasing opportunities and access to employment for local residents”.
A number of technical modifications were made however, including for things such as drainage and “harbour seal compensation measures”.
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