Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) has began working on a new £140 million biomass facility in Kent.

The renewable energy plant will generate power and heat requirements for Discovery Park in Sandwich.

Around 300 construction jobs will be created by the project, with biomass fuel sourced from various wood types, including coppice grown locally in Kent and East Sussex.


Paul Barber, Managing Director at Discovery Park, said: "The agreement to press ahead with the new biomass energy plant, not only represents a major investment in the site, but puts the park in the unique position of being supplied with a reliable source of green energy.

"The new biomass plant, is a vital part of ensuring the site's ongoing success – part of a number of investments and ongoing work that will not only create jobs and prosperity for East Kent but increases its sustainability too."

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