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A major milestone has been reached on the first phase of a £100m biomass terminal being built at Port of Liverpool.
The new facility has shipped 1,600 tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets for Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire.
A further two cargoes of biomass have been discharged, with another ship from North America expected next week.
The terminal is being built by Graham Construction and will eventually have the capacity to handle up to three million tonnes of wood pellets a year when completed in 2016.
The new biomass facility is set to create an additional 47 permanent jobs at the Port of Liverpool, while construction of the facility and the supply chain will create up to a further 300 jobs.
Andy Koss, chief executive of Drax Power, said: "This new Liverpool terminal adds to facilities on the east coast, bolstering our network still further. A robust supply chain is crucial as we continue to use the latest technology to transform the Drax power station to generate electricity using sustainable biomass, providing the UK with reliable, affordable, low carbon energy."
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