Local authority North East Lincolnshire Council has given developer Real Ventures (Immingham) Ltd approval for its Reality Energy Centre scheme.
The 49MW plant will be able to power 90,000 homes and will use sustainably sourced wood pellets as fuel. It is to be built on a 3ha site owned by Associated British Ports (ABP) and is scheduled to become operational in 2015.
Between 200 and 250 construction jobs are expected to be created of them during the 30-month long construction and commissioning period.
Real Ventures chief executive officer Ray Tucker said: “We are very pleased to be able to announce our first planning approval from an exciting portfolio of renewable energy projects.
“We are now proceeding to secure funding for the final design and construction work for the Immingham project.
“We are grateful for the speedy but thorough and professional way North East Lincolnshire Council has dealt with our planning application. We also very much appreciate the fantastic support from staff at ABP in the Port of Immingham.”
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