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{{BiomassPlant|NAME = Sherwood Biomass|id=68}}
{{BiomassPlant|NAME = Sherwood Biomass|id=68}}
==Summmary==
==Summmary==
The Sherwood Biomass Waste CHP EFW facility is located in Widmerpool, Nottingham and generates 6.55MWe of electricity and up to 4.5 MWth of process heat which is supplied to the adjacent sawmill operations<ref name="BIO">[https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/veolia-contracted-to-operate-sherwood-biomass-plant-in-uk/ Bioenergy News]</ref>. The plant uses c. 52,000 tonnes of waste wood per annum<ref name="BIO" />.
The Sherwood Biomass Waste CHP EFW facility is located in Widmerpool, Nottingham and generates 6.55MWe of electricity and up to 4.5 MWth of process heat which is supplied to the adjacent sawmill operations<ref name="BIO">[https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/veolia-contracted-to-operate-sherwood-biomass-plant-in-uk/ Bioenergy News]</ref>. The plant uses c. 52,000 tonnes of waste wood per annum<ref name="BIO" /> which is supplied by Waring Waste and Mick George Ltd<ref name="PIN">[http://www.pinnaclepower.co.uk/news/nottingham-biomass-plant-to-bring-low-carbon-energy-to-10000/ Pinnacle Power]</ref>.


In 2015 [[Veolia]] secured a 20 year contract worth £50 million from Equitex ESI CHP to operate the Sherwood Biomass facility. Under the contract [[Veolia]] will provide operation and maintenance on a 24/7 basis and will deliver monitoring, reporting and compliance services<ref name ="BIO" />. The agreement also covers water treatment, emission monitoring and ash disposal<ref name="BIO" />.
In 2015 [[Veolia]] secured a 20 year contract worth £50 million from Equitex ESI CHP to operate the Sherwood Biomass facility. Under the contract [[Veolia]] will provide operation and maintenance on a 24/7 basis and will deliver monitoring, reporting and compliance services<ref name ="BIO" />. The agreement also covers water treatment, emission monitoring and ash disposal<ref name="BIO" />.
Pinnacle Power provided the managment services for the entirety of the project on behalf of the funders, UK Green Investment Bank Plv (now Green Investment Group (GIG)) and Equitex ESI CHP (Nottingham) Ltd<ref name"PIN" />.


==Plant==
==Plant==
The plant uses a traditional steam cycle for generating electricity through the combustion of life expired wastewood from local sources<ref name="BIO" />.
The plant uses a traditional steam cycle for generating electricity through the combustion of life expired wastewood from local sources<ref name="BIO" />.


==Plant==


==Local Authority Users==
==Local Authority Users==


==References==
==References==