The Energy Crops Company, a supplier of wood-fired heating solutions and wood pellet fuel, has teamed up with pellet manufacturer Biojoule.
It brings together Biojoule’s local production technology with Energy Crops’ national distribution and logisitics capabilities, strengthening the supply chain for both companies’ customers.
Biojoule’s new pellet plant near Retford, due to come on stream in early 2007, will be the first facility to benefit from the partnershsip.
Locally-grown wood and energy crops will be refined into wood pellet fuel. The plant will be operated in conjunction with Coppice Resources Ltd, which has recruited local farmers to grow short rotation coppice.
Energy Crops will then offer a delivery service to customers in the region.
“This partnership will have a real impact on the UK’s environmental performance – each plant we bring on stream will produce enough pellets to displace up to 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions,” said Biojoule’s Mike Mason.
“The Biojoule partnership will underpin long-term supply arrangements with our customers,” said Energy Crops’ Peter Webster. “Many large new building developments are switching from fossil fuels to sustainable energy.”
Biojoule intends to roll out its pellet production technology nationwide, thereby creating regular supply of locally produced biomass pellets. Each plant will produce about 10,000 tonnes of pellets a year.
