Germany 's Weltec Biopower has secured an agreement from Yorkshire Farm Energy to construct a biogas plant near Bradford , West Yorkshire . The facility is expected to deliver 7.3 million m³ of gas to the UK 's gas distribution network after the plant goes live later this year , which would be sufficient to power about 9,600 homes . It will use locally sourced materials , such as food waste , manure and grass silage , to increase the scheme 's sustainability .
Germany's Weltec Biopower has secured an order from Lanes Farm Energy to construct a biogas plant near Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The facility is expected to deliver 7.3 million m³ of biomethane to the UK's gas distribution network after the facility goes live later this year, which would be sufficient to power about 9,600 homes. It will use locally sourced feedstock, such as food leftovers, manure and grass silage, to increase the scheme's sustainability.