World's biggest biomass plant plan approved

March 18, 2011 by timbercommunity

Tilbury could soon be home to the world’s largest biomass plant after its power station got permission to start vital works according to an article in Thurrockgazette. The plant could have a generating capacity of about 750MW, in comparison to 265MW at Alholmens Kraft  Power Station in Finland, currently the world’s largest biomass power station. “The converted plant is expected to be fully operational towards the end of 2011.”