Energy 64 (Bolton) Lmited, has applied for a wood burning, 20 MWe electricity generating plant on Chorley New Road, Horwich.
The plant is described as a biomass CHP (Combined heat and power) plant, however the plant will use recycled wood rather than agricultural waste. The heat energy will be enough to heat nearly 30,000 homes, providing they are withing a 1.5 Km radius of the site. Unfortunately there are no plans in the application to use this energy, nor is there any indication as to what will happen to the wasted energy.
At this time a plant that could be nearly 90% energy efficient is likely to be less than 20% efficient.
There are a number of other discrepencies within the application and BEAG ha written to the planning department asking for clarifiction
The application number is 82447/09 should you wish to write to the planning department with your arguments for or against the plant ideally by 23rd July
