BioteCH4, one of the leading anaerobic digestion (AD) plant operators in the UK, has announced that it has been granted planning permission to build a second AD plant in Lincolnshire.
The application for a new AD plant to turn unavoidable food waste into green energy and biofertilizer at the Hemswell Cliff Site near Gainsborough was approved by Lincolnshire County Council’s Planning and Regulation Committee on June 3, 2024.
The new 6 MW AD plant will include a waste reception building, three digesters, a gas bag, and a new access road.
AD is seen as one of the most sustainable processes of recycling food waste, into methane-rich biogas and biofertiliser.
Last year, BioteCH4 recycled over 600,000 tonnes of food waste across its six sites in the UK, transforming it into 300 MWh of energy.
We’re pleased to receive planning permission for a new anaerobic digestion plant at our Hemswell Biogas site. The new facility will increase the group’s processing capacity by 200,000 tonnes annually. This will allow us to meet growing demands for food waste recycling, increase green energy outputs, and further strengthen our voice as market leaders, said Lee Dobinson, Chief Commercial Officer at BioteCH4.
