Stobart secure £75m biomass contract

Stobart Group have secured a contract to supply fuel to the Evermore Renewable Energy Plant to be constructed in Northern Ireland.

The wood fuelled heat and power station to be constructed in Derry/Londonderry, has attracted £80m funding, principally from the UK Waste Resources & Energy Fund.

Stobart will provide the plant with over 115,000 tonnes of recycled wood a year and is contracted to supply fuel for 15 years.

Andrew Tinkler, CEO said “Stobart Biomass is seeing increased demand for its range of products across the UK and is pleased to support Evermore with this key development in Derry/Londonderry.

“Stobart Biomass has an extensive pipeline of opportunities. We look forward to helping plant developers and funders to bring those opportunities to fruition and growing our Biomass business.”