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£100m Port of Liverpool biomass facility to create 47 jobs

A new £100m biomass terminal will create an additional 47 permanent jobs at the Port of Liverpool and a further 300 jobs during its construction through the supply chain to create the facility.

Up to 3m tonnes of wood pellets a year will go through the plant, which will supply Drax power station.

The biomass terminal which will be built by GRAHAM, is part of the Liverpool2 project.

CEO of Peel Ports, Mark Whitworth, said: “As a business Peel Ports is investing £300m to create the UK’s most centrally-located deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool.

“Creating a deep-water container terminal in the north of England is a vitally important component of the Northern Powerhouse and will help to rebalance the economy.

“In addition we are also investing a further £100m to create a new biomass terminal at the Port of Liverpool, which will fuel the Northern Powerhouse by providing the wood pellets for Drax power station as part of the largest decarbonisation project in the EU.

“Our new relationship with Drax illustrates the importance of east/west connectivity in driving growth and creating jobs in the north of England.

“In addition it shows how globally important assets such as the Port of Liverpool can be used to unlock the potential of the Northern Powerhouse by helping businesses like Drax ensure the security of their supply by putting in place well thought out global supply chains.”

Executive director at GRAHAM Construction, Leo Martin, said “This project builds on the experience we have gained from building similar facilities on the east coast of England.

“We will be designing and building a state of the art plant which will employ industry-leading technologies to ensure that the facility can be safely operated and maintained.

“Securing this project is very important to us as it cements our position as one of the leading contractors in the biomass handling industry in the UK”.

The new terminal is set to open October 2015 and will become fully operational in July 2016.

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