INFRASTRUCTURE BIOMASS ENERGY

摘要

The UK is aiming for 15% of its energy to come from renewable sources by 2020. According to the Department for Energy and Climate Change, just 7% of current of UK energy is derived from renewable sources, with installed capacity animal and plant biomass contributing just 1.2%. The UK's potential investment pipeline in biomass is worth £12bn, a small proportion of the total £200bn investment needed for UK energy infrastructure; however, the pipeline is characterised by projects that are relatively easy to fund, consent and build. Planned large biomass plants could potentially add nearly 5GW to UK generating capacity and plans for many plants are well advanced. Of the 20-plus major projects proposed for the UK, 11 - worth £3.5bn - have already received planning consent.