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Powering ahead with Decentralised Energy

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We are committed to supporting the deployment of decentralised energy at the Hill of Banchory in order to develop a more sustainable, secure and cost-effective energy supply.

We are pleased to announce that the commissioning stage has started, and we expect to be operational in the New Year supplying renewable heat from our new Biomass Energy Centre.

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First Woodchip delivery

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The first delivery of woodchips have been delivered to the Biomass Energy Centre from a local saw-mill, which will be used during the commissioning stages of the Biomass boilers.

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Renewable Heat Incentive

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HOBESCO welcomes the long-anticipated UK government announcement of the Renewable Heat Incentive.  This will support the growth of renewable heat generation to help meet Scotland’s 11% renewable heat target by 2020.