Wood fired power station approved

West Australian
Tuesday 17/3/2009 Page: 16

Environment Minister Donna Faragher has approved plans for a 40MW wood-burning power station in Manjimup, the middle of the State's food bowl. WA Biomass Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Babcock and Brown and National Power, wants to build a $110 million plant which will burn 380,000 tonnes of waste from the timber industry each year that would save about 250,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Residents in Bridgetown drove the plant out after concerns about smoke.