Turkey giant seals biomass deal
19 Mar 2014
Bernard Matthews turkey farms are to benefit from the installation of 170 biomass boilers, partly funded by the government’s Green Investment Bank (GIB).
The GIB, alongside fund management firm Equitix, has agreed to invest £24.5 million in the project to help develop energy efficient technology at a number of Bernard Matthews’ turkey farms in the UK.
The project will consist of more than 170 dry-heat biomass boilers being installed across 21 farms throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire.
These benefits can be significant, especially for energy intensive industries
GIB chief executive Shaun Kingsbury
Equitix claimed the dry heat biomass boilers, which will use turkey litter as their fuel, will produce a number of benefits due to the improved circulation of heat, including reduced ammonia levels and reduced ventilation requirements.
“Across the UK, GIB [is] starting to see some excellent examples of the commercial benefits that come from investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy generation,” said UK GIB chief executive Shaun Kingsbury.
“These benefits can be significant, especially for energy intensive industries.”
