Bioflame is first biomass power generator to gain

full planning permission in a UK National Park

North Yorkshire Moors National Park has granted planning permission to Bioflame to build a small biomass turbine in the park.  Despite fierce local opposition the Planning Committee at NYMNP voted 8:2 in favour of the scheme.   Now commissioned, the plant provides electricity via connection to the National Grid equivalent to the power requirement for about 450 homes.  Andrew Springett, Bioflame's commercial director said "We don't just meet Waste Incineration Directive emission limits - we knock them for six"  The plant runs on waste wood material gathered from the local area.  The fuel includes low grade wood waste and fines and demonstrates Bioflame's ability to deal with fuel material that chokes most known gasification systems.  The plant will thermally treat about 8500 tonnes per year.  The plant's purpose is to demonstrate the full gambit of technology required to turn low grade wood into energy.  it also successfully demonstrates the company's ability to gain Local Authority planning permission, Environment Agency approval, grid connection, ROC accreditation from Ofgem and the ability to secure long term fuel supply contracts and Power Purchase Agreements.

Pickering's switchgear output meter showing a net export to grid of 359kw per hour from a total output of 505kw per hour

Date - 08/01/2008