Biogen closes deal to build 1-MW anaerobic digestion plant in Wales

Nov 6, 2012 - UK food waste anaerobic digestion (AD) firm Biogen yesterday said it had completed a deal for the construction of a 1-MW food waste-to-energy facility in Wales.

Biogen and investors Iona Capital have finalised an agreement for a contract to design, build, fund and operate the plant with the North Wales Consortium, which includes Denbighshire County Council, Conwy County Borough Council and Flintshire County Council. The duration of the contract is at least 15 years.

Iona Capital, an environmentally focused investment company, last week said it had completed a GBP-7-million (USD 11.3m/EUR 8.7m) investment in the scheme.

The facility will be located at Waen, St Asaph, Denbighshire and will have a capacity to process 22,500 tonnes of food waste per year. It addition to generating enough electricity for 1,500 homes, it will also produce biofertiliser. If planning permission is obtained, construction is scheduled to start in the spring with start-up expected in the first half of 2014.

The plant will be Biogen's second AD installation in Wales. Last month, turf was cut for the company's first Welsh facility, located in Gwynedd. Biogen is also partnering with Iona Capital on that project.

(GBP 1.0 = USD 1.609/EUR 1.247)

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