Green power at waste water plant

The facility will create renewable energy from sludge and use this to power the treatment of domestic and industrial waste from a population of 830,000 people.

A spokesman for the Bradford-based utility said the plant will produce up to 1.9 megawatts of green electricity, enough to power more than 85,000 domestic fridges.

It will reduce carbon emissions by 6,500 tonnes, cut greenhouse gases by 29 per cent and increase the recovery and recycling of phosphorous, the spokesman added.

“It’s good news from our perspective, but also for customers and the environment,” he said.

Work is due to start next month and should be complete by September 24.

The project is part of a wider £78m scheme to improve efficient and output at the Blackburn Meadows works.

Utility firm E.ON is developing a biomass renewable energy plant at the same site.

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