Decision

Boston Alternative Energy Facility: development consent order, Planning Act 2008

Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for the construction, operation and maintenance a power generation plant which will generate renewable energy from waste.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 7 July 2023

Applies to England

Documents

Boston Alternative Energy Facility decision (link to National Infrastructure Planning site)

https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/north-east/boston-alternative-energy-facility-baef/

Details

Decision by the Secretary of State on an application by Alternative Use Boston Projects for the construction, operation and maintenance of a power generation plant, known as the Boston Alternative Energy Facility in Lincolnshire, which will generate 102 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from waste. 80MW of this will be exported to the National Grid, and the rest will be used by the facility.

Date of decision

6 July 2023

Company / location

Alternative Use Boston Projects Limited
Riverside Industrial Estate, Boston
Lincolnshire

Type of project

Development consent order for an energy from waste plant under the Planning Act 2008.

Maximum output

Up to 102MW (gross) of energy

Published 7 July 2023