AHEB Investment Group and Quicksilver Project Management have formed a joint venture to create the largest biomass-to-energy installation in the world as part of a new UK eco-park.
The Centre of Excellence Eco-Park, based on a sustainable ecological design, will be spread across 300 acres of land and boast a large waste-to-energy facility in addition to the world's largest aquaponics installation.
Around 15,000 cubic metres of water will be provided by a desalination plant to both local infrastructure and site installations by utilising heat surplus from the power generators, while further exploitation of carbon dioxide will be absorbed by specially designed plantations in order to improve carbon sequestration.
Commenting on the project, AHEB Investment Group’s managing director Andreas Charalambous said: "Waste and heat emissions will be recycled to heat the facility where needed, or keep it cool during the summer months, whereas photosynthetic reactions will be enhanced by purifying the carbon dioxide emissions resulting in higher quality and yields of fruit growth.
“The end result is that this project will contribute sustainable, grid quality energy supplies whilst concurrently helping to improve exports in the form of vegetables, fish and high grade timber aimed at domestic consumption."
David Hamilton of Quicksilver Project Management commented: "We are overly pleased to yet again be part of a joint venture of this complexity and size which is where our expertise really provides value. Partnering with AHEB Investment Group will truly allow us to best utilize our combined knowledge and resources to ensure this Eco-Park will hit each and every milestone on time and within budget, in a highly effective manner, whilst adhering to all constraints. "
