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Tamar Energy has signed up Clarke Energy of Liverpool, UK, to supply combined heat and power systems for four anaerobic digestion projects in the UK.

The order is for six biogas engines with a total renewable power output of 8MWe to Tamar Energy’s anaerobic digestion plants at: Holbeach, Lincolnshire – 1 x J420, total electrical output 1.5MW;  Retford, Yorkshire – 2 x J420 (3.0MW); Farleigh, Wiltshire – 1 x J420 (1.5MW); and Halstead, Essex – 2 x J416 (2.2MW).

The four of GE Power & Water’s J420 and two J416 containerised Jenbacher gas engines are fitted with heat exchangers to facilitate cogeneration, recovering heat as hot water for use in the heating of the digesters and pasteurisation.

The projects are part of Tamar Energy's long-term aim of building a UK network of 40 plants and producing 100MW of renewable base-load electricity. UK government agencies aim to support the establishment of up to 3-5 Terawatt hours of electricity from anaerobic digestion by 2020.

"Clarke Energy’s technical solution, backed up by the largest network of dedicated gas engine specialists in the UK, were key factors in us awarding these orders," said Dan Poulson, engineering and strategy director of Tamar Energy.