Enough electricity for 30,000 thousand homes and the scope to
heat glasshouses for tomato cultivation are two of the outcomes from the new energy
from waste plant at Great Blakenham which has been completed today.
In addition, of course, it will burn almost 200,000 tons of
waste, which otherwise would go into landfill. The taxes saved will benefit Suffolk taxpayers some £8m a year.
The commissioning period, which commenced in the summer, has
gone quite well, with few hold ups and glitches. The facility has today been handed over to
SITA UK, a specialist waste management company, who will run it on behalf of
the County Council for the next 25 years.
The visitor centre at the site will be opening soon and will
not just focus on the operations of the site itself, but other environmental
aspects of the subject of waste and recycling.
Any groups or schools interested in a visit should call Emily Pike on
01473 836812 or e mail suffolkefw@sita.co.uk.
I understand that visits will commence in the New Year and that a waiting list
is being created.
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