Shropshire Star
Summary
Powys Environmental Ltd has applied for permission to build the plant at the site of the Y Ffaldau Waste Recycling Centre in Llandegley, near Llandrindod Wells – which would see 21,000 tons of rubbish a year being disposed of to create energy.
The firm says installing a combined heat and power plant system would aid the processing of recyclable materials from Powys County Council. This would be fuelled by burning rubbish and the developers claim this will ‘provide a green and renewable energy source, actively encouraged through government directives’.
The county council is expected to make a decision on the plans by the end of January 2024.
The dual purpose of the plant would mean that as well as a 4MW thermal output, there would also be a 2.5MW electrical output, for the business itself as well as supporting the national grid and local community with excess power.
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