The future of the closed ARBRE wood-burning energy plant in Selby remains in the balance after the November 4 deadline for bids to buy the site was passed.
The liquidators are believed to have received six offers for the £30m plant. Two – and the lowest – were from scrap dealers.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is drawing up a shortlist and going back to the bidders, but the timetable is uncertain, said Michael Morris, of TPS, a Swedish company with a 10% stake in the original project.
The plant closed in August with debts of £2m after financial backer Kelda withdrew support.
Mr Morris said that while continued support from the Non-Fossil Fuel Levy was essential, supply contracts for crops and forestry residues would be in question.
Department of Food and Rural Affairs secretary Margaret Beckett told parliament it was too early to consider recovery of grant money under the Woodland Grants Scheme or the Energy Crops Scheme.
She said, if necessary, DEFRA would work closely with growers to access alternative energy markets.
