TRESOC Projects
The Totnes Anaerobic Digestion Partnership
Anaerobic digestion of food, garden and farm “wastes” to generate renewable energy has moved a step closer to becoming reality in Totnes. Research by the Totnes Renewable Energy Society with local stakeholders shows that there is enough material available locally to run a profitable anaerobic digestion plant near Totnes.
Devon County Council and South Hams District Council waste managers are working with TRESOC to assess the suitability of municipal food and garden wastes for use as a feedstock for the plant. Commercial food wastes collected by Devon Contract Waste from local hotels & restaurants would also be included in the scheme. Calculations by TRESOC technology partner, Marches Biogas, show that an AD plant combining materials from these sources would generate enough electricity to power 390 homes.
TRESOC and The Dartington Hall Trust are in discussion to explore the potential for an AD plant situated on the Estate. This would allow animal slurry from the Dartington farming operation to be included in the mix, and the digested material could then be returned the land as a valuable organic fertiliser. Anaerobic digestion plants produce as much useable heat energy as electricity, which could all be used at Dartington, adding to the profitability of the scheme.
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