Consultation on new Biomass Power Plant at Queen Elizabeth Dock
The proposed development is considered of national significance which means that special measures to consult and engage local people have to be put in place.
The SCC states how DONG Energy intend to consult people living and working in the vicinity about their proposals. This includes seeking the views and opinions of communities in Hedon, Preston and Paull.
The consultation is about DONG Energy's plans to construct a power station that will use biomass as a fuel to generate electricity. Biomass is a fuel made from a combination of woodchip and wood pellets that will be sustainably sourced from agricultural, timber and forestry operations that create bark, shavings, and sawdust. The biomass is burned under controlled conditions to produce heat, which in turn creates steam to drive turbines which generate electricity.
The proposed power plant would be capable of generating just under 300 megawatts of electricity which DONG Energy claims would be enough power to meet the needs of up to half a million houses.
People and organisations will be invited to give their views on the initial proposals and preferred options. The consultation is not limited to the specific proposals but also the impacts it might have on the local area economy and environment. This will be of interest to local environmental campaigners who have urged a careful approach to news of the biomass plant.
The SCC states DONG Energy's intention to develop a dialogue between them and local people through a programme of briefings, public exhibitions and meetings, through setting up a community liaison group, a freephone number and via a website dedicated to the project.
The consultation is expected to start this month and result in a consultation report being published in August. The SCC is being considered by East Riding Council at a Planning Committee later today.
HU12.net and The Hedon Blog will aim to keep local people updated on the consultation and opportunities to get involved.
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