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TV Bioenergy Coppice is the UK's third short rotation coppice producer group. The group was officially launched at the South East Renewable Energy Conference held in Reading in December and is now working towards grower recruitment.

TV Bioenergy Coppice offers the following services to its members:

• Preferential access to markets through TV Bioenergy.

• Expert advice regarding all practical issues.

• One to one help with grant applications.

• Training and technical support through events and members area of website.

• Co-ordination of activities across the region to reduce costs to growers.

• Access to international, European and UK best practice.

At the moment the main market for short rotation coppice in the south east is Slough Heat and Power, a 40MW power station utilising woodchip as its main fuel source. There are however a number of new developments underway such as the Bracknell town centre redevelopment which will include a biomass combined heat and power plant and a number of small scale heating installations. 

In the future there is also the possibility of co-firing short rotation coppice with coal at existing large scale power stations. Through the producer group members will be given priority access to these markets therefore ensuring fuel sales. 

We would like to welcome new members who will be joining the group this year:

Mark Paulson, CRL who will be planting 4 hectares of SRC in Oxfordshire;

Ben Gibbons, Leckford Estate, who will be planting 3 hectares of SRC in Hampshire.

For more information contact Charlotte Bruton by email or on 01635 817420

TV Bioenergy Coppice is a subsidiary of TV Energy.