42 MW biomass project in UK begins commercial operation

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has announced that Templeborough Biomass Power Plant, with a capacity of 42 MW, has successfully commenced commercial operations on February 28, 2019.

Templeborough Biomass is located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK and produces renewable power with locally sourced waste wood as fuel. Templeborough Biomass will operate under the Renewables Obligation Certificate regime for power.

The EPC contractors are Babcock & Wilcox Vølund and Interserve, and Babcock & Wilcox Vølund will continue as the O&M contractor.

Templeborough Biomass is fully owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure II, a fund managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The company has invested approximately GBP160 million (US$210 million) equity in Templeborough Biomass, which has no third-party debt.

The plant capacity of 42 MW will be sufficient to serve roughly 78,000 homes and offset 150,000 tons of CO2 per year. The project has created the equivalent of more than 250 full time jobs during the construction phase and 26 jobs will permanently be established on site to operate the plant for its lifetime of more than 20 years.