Dutch and British farmers will grow greenhouse vegetables in two new greenhouses in the UK that use residual heat.
This was revealed by Greencoat Capital, an investment company from England which will build two greenhouses covering an area of 13 hectares with British pension funds. The parties invested €134 million in the project.
Breakthrough in heat supply
Greencoat Capital talks about a breakthrough in heat supply. Residual heat is aquathermal energy, heat taken through water purification along rivers. The greenhouses will be located at two sites in Norfolk and Suffolk, close to the site of Anglian Water, the processing company that will supply the residual heat.
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Ordinary heat and CO are used for greenhouses2 supplied from CHP. It is unclear how much heat is generated from aquathermal energy. The press release said CO2-75% profit.
Construction of the greenhouse will begin this fall
Dutch and British farmers have committed to leasing the site, according to Greencoat Capital. Further details regarding the contract have not been disclosed by Greencoat. Construction of the greenhouse will begin this fall and will take about a year. If the greenhouses start producing, this will lead to growth in UK tomato cultivation of around 10%. Vegetables and other greenhouse crops can also be produced at the site.
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