The plant has been developed in partnership with Good Energies and Western Log Group. It mainly uses wood as fuel, the majority of which is sourced locally from Welsh forests and byproducts from timber industries. The Forestry Commission in South Wales will supply 160,000 tonnes of wood per year for using as feedstock.
Reportedly, the project created 200 local construction jobs during its two-year build phase. The plant directly employs 20 permanent staff and sustaining jobs in the local timber and engineering businesses through fuel supply and maintenance activities.
Rhodri Morgan, first minister of the Welsh Assembly government, said: “This is a flagship project for Wales. It has been recognised as one of the best performing biomass sites in the UK. It provides a sustainable benefit to the local economy, not only through the people it employs on-site, but also through its commitment to using wood sourced from Wales to power it.”
