Construction on Gaia Power biomass plant will take up to three years

Gaia Power has appointed Norwegian engineering and construction group Aker Solutions to develop a proposed biomass power station at Billingham, Cleveland.

Alex Dickinson, Gaia Power director said: 鈥淲e considered many, large European companies but none could offer the experience and track record for delivering this type of project compared to Aker Solutions.鈥�

Aker is due on site early next year and construction will take up to three years.

David Ley, president and managing director of Aker Solutions' business in Stockton-on-Tees, said: 鈥淲ith our strong capability in designing and building biomass fuelled power plants, we look forward to working with Gaia Power on this exciting development.鈥�

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