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A Biomass Waste EFW located near Port Talbot, South Wales, generating c. 40 MW<ref name="Marg">[https://www.margamgreenenergy.co.uk/ Margam Green Energy Plant] </ref>. | A Biomass Waste EFW located near Port Talbot, South Wales, generating c. 40 MW<ref name="Marg">[https://www.margamgreenenergy.co.uk/ Margam Green Energy Plant] </ref>. | ||
The plant is owned by Glennmont Partners, a specialist clean energy investment fund which focuses on investment in | The plant is owned by Glennmont Partners, a specialist clean energy investment fund which focuses on investment in clean energy infrastructure. Originally the Margam project was a joint venture between Cardiff based energy development company, Eco2 Ltd and a local company, Western Logs Group. Eco2 Ltd now has responsibility for the plants overall operations and fuel management supply<ref name="Marg" />. | ||
The plant became operational in 2019 at a cost of c.£160m<ref name="Marg" />. | The plant became operational in 2019 at a cost of c.£160m<ref name="Marg" />. | ||
The Margam plant takes waste wood that is supplied by Stobart Biomass on a long term contract. The waste wood is sourced and supplied by Stobart from across the country at | The Margam plant takes waste wood that is supplied by Stobart Biomass on a long term contract. The waste wood is sourced and supplied by Stobart from across the country at a rate of approximately 6,000 tonnes per week (c.300,000 tonnes per annum)<ref name="Marg" />. | ||