Case
Study
Carr Farm, Warton, nr
Preston, Lancashire
“AD
is one of the most significant developments in farming in recent years. It
provides a sustainable source of income and keeps farming viable.
“The
partnership with Farmgen suits my needs. As a farmer, I have the availability of
marginal land for the AD plant itself as well as the skills and capacity for
crop growing to feed the plant.
“Farmgen
have the engineering skills and technical expertise to build and operate the
plant. I also liked the fact that they could provide the finance and manage the
whole process, from planning and gaining the necessary consents to hooking up to
the National Grid and actually running the operation.”
Jonathan
Rigby, Carr Farm
Carr
Farm: Farmgen’s strategy & the results:
• Complete turn-key operation, covering all stages of the planning & construction process
• Design of site & submission of planning application
• Liaising with local authority planning officers
• Consultation & public meetings with local residents/interested parties
• Full communications plan for all stakeholder audiences
• Planning & architectural consultancy
• Financing & liaising with National Grid
• Full planning consent gained October, 2009
• Construction started on site Spring, 2010
• Completion & first power generation expected November, 2010
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