Tamar and Peel partner to develop five AD plants

Under the deal, Peel, which is part of the Peel Group, will provide up to five suitable sites for Tamar to build and operate the AD facilities.

Tamar has already begun work on three AD plants at locations in Hampshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire (see letsrecycle.com story), which it hopes will be the first of a network of 40 facilities by 2018.

The company was established in February 2012 and has received around 97 million in financial backing from investors including The Duchy of Cornwall, The Rothschild family and Rothschild Investment Trust, Dubai-based investment company Fajr Capital and supermarket chain Sainsburys.

Development

Alan Lovell, Tamar Energys chief executive, said: This is a great deal for Tamar Energy and demonstrates our drive and commitment as a business to deliver a UK-wide network. The new facilities will be developed, constructed and operated by Tamar Energy as part of our plan to create a critical mass of around 40 plants by 2018.

Our innovative funding model means we are in a unique position in the AD industry to deliver on our promise of a cost-effective, reliable and sustainable energy and waste management solution for local councils and waste contractors alike.

In November 2012 Tamar completed a deal to acquire the organics arm of Countrystyle Group Limited, which including the development rights for three proposed AD facilities, all with full planning permission plus several existing composting facilities.

The company also took over the management and operation of six of Countrystyles in-vessel and open windrow composting sites in the South East and East Anglia (see letsrecycle.com story).

Peel

Manchester-based Peel has been involved in a number of waste infrastructure projects, and in April was awarded planning consent for the development of a 23.5 million AD facility at North Selby, which will have the capacity to process up to 60,000 tonnes of organic and agricultural waste (see letsrecycle.com story).

Jane Gaston, Peels development manager, said: Following on from Peel Environmentals recent consent for the North Selby Anaerobic Digestion and Horticultural Glasshouse scheme in York, were pleased to be able to announce that we will be working with Tamar Energy to deliver this and other sites within our portfolio.

As a company, we work closely with operators, construction companies, funders and technology providers to help deliver full package solutions for waste management infrastructure.