Dalkia’s biomass energy gets cream of royal visit 22 August 2011

Prince Charles recently visited Dairy Crest's creamery in Davidstow, Cornwall, to open the site's new energy centre, which is leading sustainability in production, thanks to biomass energy technology.

Mark Allen, chief executive of Dairy Crest and chairman of the Prince's Rural Action Programme, explains that the plant was designed and built by Dalkia and is now also operated and maintained by the company.

He says that the plant will ensure utility supplies meet site requirements day to day, while also helping Dairy Crest towards its commitment to reduce emissions by 28% by 2020, as per the Carbon Trust's long-term proposal.

"Davidstow is a special location for Dairy Crest," says Allen. "It exemplifies everything we are trying to do with our business… The dairy sector has plenty of challenges and it is important that we keep moving forward to ensure we have a sustainable supply of British milk in the future. As a business, Dairy Crest is determined to be in the vanguard of good environmental practice."

Powered using processed wood pellets from Dalkia's processing facilities, the biomass energy centre will help Dairy Crest to generate clean energy, whilst cutting 60% of the site's overall carbon emissions. It is one of the largest wood pellet burning installations in the sector, utilising sustainably sourced pellets made from used or life-expired wood, diverted from landfill.

Brian Tinham

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