Biogas plant “not a great environmental threat”

With satisfactory steps being taken to reduce noise and foul smells, the Environment Agency says the environmental damage to the area around the planned biogas plant will be minimal.

The plant will be built and run by Førka, a subsidiary of salmon farming company Bakkafrost. The plant is estimated to have an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes of biological waste, although the company will aim for 50,000 tonnes in the first year of operation.

Once completed, the biogas plant will process cow dung, manure from smolt farms and silage from the fish farming industry. The plant will supply heat for energy provider SEV and heat to the District Heating Company.

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