J. Murphy & Sons Limited is at the heart of a new project to design, construct and commission a unique green technology Combined Heat and intelligent Power (CHiP) plant in East London.

The £70m Engineer, Procure and Construct contract was awarded by new generation green utility company 2OC Ltd following a competitive tender. Its first ultra-efficient plant at Beckton will provide up to 18Mw of electricity back into the National Grid and 1Mw of renewable heat to power Thames Water’s Beckton Waste Water Treatment Plant using recycled fuels derived from fats, oils and greases which would otherwise be waste products. Beckton will be the first of its kind with future potential for a further seven CHiP plants in different locations all designed to generate low carbon, sustainable energy through pressure reduction stations in partnerships with gas network operators.

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Andrew Mercer, CEO of 2OC, commented: "I am delighted that Murphy are going to build our first plant. This is a high profile and innovative project with a strict timeline for completion. I am confident that Murphy will do a great job for us and I know they can't wait to get started."

The project is being delivered in close collaboration between Murphy, its strategic design partner Jacobs Engineering and 2OC Ltd. Site set up will commence at the beginning of May, with completion expected by April 2015.

(CD)