19/07/2010 10:44 AM
A planning application for a new biomass plant in Caithness will include the addition of sound proof fencing, it has been stated.
According to the John O'Groat Journal, the Highland Council has received an application to build a wood-fuel biomass plant in a project totalling some £300 million.
Invicta Capital, a private equity firm, has joined up with New Park, who are local to the area.
Under the proposal the plant at Georgemas would be made up of two gasifier halls and engine rooms, and would cover an area of over 3000 square metres, the news provider said.
Some 1.8 metres of high security fencing is also planned for the site.
Acoustic fencing is a key part of the plant’s design to reduce noise pollution.
The acoustic barrier would encircle the entire site, reducing the possibility of excessive noise.
Neil Robertson, of New Park, told the news resource he hoped the plant would create jobs in the area and provide a pattern for other sites to follow.
"We hope this project will create local employment and lead to similar plants being built throughout the rest of Scotland and the UK," he said.
Earlier this year acoustic fencing was erected on a Leicester street in a bid to stem noise from a nearby road.
According to the John O'Groat Journal, the Highland Council has received an application to build a wood-fuel biomass plant in a project totalling some £300 million.
Invicta Capital, a private equity firm, has joined up with New Park, who are local to the area.
Under the proposal the plant at Georgemas would be made up of two gasifier halls and engine rooms, and would cover an area of over 3000 square metres, the news provider said.
Some 1.8 metres of high security fencing is also planned for the site.
Acoustic fencing is a key part of the plant’s design to reduce noise pollution.
The acoustic barrier would encircle the entire site, reducing the possibility of excessive noise.
Neil Robertson, of New Park, told the news resource he hoped the plant would create jobs in the area and provide a pattern for other sites to follow.
"We hope this project will create local employment and lead to similar plants being built throughout the rest of Scotland and the UK," he said.
Earlier this year acoustic fencing was erected on a Leicester street in a bid to stem noise from a nearby road.
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