Tilbury biomass plant seals £35m from Green Investment Bank

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Investment matched by Irish utility Electricity Supply Board in £190m facility burning waste wood for energy

A new £190m biomass plant on the River Thames has secured a £70m investment from the Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Irish electricity utility Electricity Supply Board (ESB). The Tilbury Green Power...

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