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The government has granted development consent for the construction of a 100MW biomass power station at Blythe Harbour in Northumberland.
Energy firm RES which will develop the power station, said it will be able to generate low carbon electricity to power the equivalent of 170,000 households — the equivalent of all the homes in Northumberland.
Chris Lawson, RES project manager, said: “[The project] is a welcome confirmation of the Government’s support for sustainable, low-carbon energy projects, which will make a significant contribution towards meeting the UK’s legally binding 2020 renewable energy targets.”
Blythe Harbour will cost £250 million and its construction, which is expected to take two to three years, is set to begin in 2014.
A Decc spokesman added: “Sustainably sourced biomass has an important role to play as part of a balanced energy mix, enhancing energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
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