A new power station is to be built in Markinch
A traditional paper mill in Fife is to use a new "green" method of generating power using wood.
Tullis Russell confirmed plans to build a ?73m combined heat and power station at its Markinch base.
The plant will replace an existing coal and gas fired power station, which has been in daily operation for 60 years.
The company said the new station would be completely fuelled by wood and wood-crops planted and grown specifically for use as a fuel source.

The innovative method is being funded jointly by Tullis Russell and energy firm Scottish BioPower - sister company to Scottish Coal.
'Considerable potential'
Brian Staples, chief executive of Scottish BioPower, said: "The fuel will mainly be sourced in Scotland from forests and from energy crops grown specifically for this purpose.
"There is a considerable potential for wood fuel already within the forestry sector and the plant will be utilising sustainable resources that are currently largely untapped.
"In addition, new 'energy crops' will come from the planting and harvesting of willow which is anticipated to be an attractive new crop to the agricultural sector.
"Once harvested, the willow will quickly grow again maintaining the cycle of continued use as power station fuel."
He added that environmentally, the plant would be state-of-the-art and will meet all of the foreseen emissions standards
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GREEN POWER FIRST FOR FIFE (pr-scotland.com)
Tullis Russell, a traditional Fife paper mill is set to become the first large scale industry locally to harness BioPower as its source of heat and power.
BioPower is a new ‘green’ method of generating power using only renewable resources such as wood.
The proposals by Tullis Russell and new Scottish company Scottish BioPower Limited includes the building of a new Ł73million combined heat and power station at the Tullis Russell Markinch paper mill site, with an associated energy business park.
The new Rothes Biopower CHP (Combined Heat and Power) Plant will replace the existing coal and gas fired power station, which has been in daily operation for nearly 60 years. Proposals are for the new plant to be completely fuelled by wood and wood crops planted and grown specifically for use as a fuel source. This means that this new plant will play a significant part in meeting the Scottish Executive’s target for 18% of Scotland’s electricity generation being from renewable resources by the year 2010.. In itself the Rothes Biopower CHP Plant will contribute some 5% of the Scottish target.
Mr Brian Staples, Chief Executive of Scottish BioPower commented , “The fuel will mainly be sourced in Scotland from forests and from energy crops grown specifically for this purpose. There is a considerable potential for wood fuel already within the forestry sector and the plant will be utilising sustainable resources that are currently largely untapped.
“In addition, new “energy crops” will come from the planting and harvesting of willow and is anticipated to be an attractive new crop to the agricultural sector. Once harvested, the willow will quickly grow again maintaining the cycle of continued use as power station fuel.
“The new power station itself will have about twice the generating capacity of the existing plant, and at 50MW will be able to supply all of the electricity and steam needed by Tullis Russell at Markinch and also export electricity for sale to other companies. The applications of generating usable heat together with electricity – combined heat and power – also satisfies another of the Scottish Executive’s key objectives.
“The intention is to site the Rothes Biopower CHP Plant close to the existing power station, which will subsequently close when the new plant commences operation.
“Environmentally, the plant will be state of the art and will meet all of the foreseen emissions standards that are becoming ever tougher in the quest to reduce greenhouse effect gases. Because the new power station is fuelled by wood, it will have a carbon neutral effect as any carbon dioxide given off by burning the fuel is balanced by the carbon dioxide absorbed in the growing of the fuel.”
The new power station will be developed and owned by Scottish BioPower, a sister company to Scottish Coal. As part of an ongoing diversification strategy, Scottish Coal has sought out new business opportunities in the green energy sector, resulting in the creation of a new company - Scottish BioPower. Since Tullis Russell are already existing customers, Scottish Coal were keen to propose a new energy solution much better able to meet the future needs of the paper business at Markinch.
Associated with the plans for the new Rothes Biopower CHP Plant will be the development of an energy business park on land adjacent to the paper mill site. It is hoped to attract new businesses to the area, which will benefit from competitive and stable energy prices from the new power station. Both electricity and heat could be supplied direct to these new businesses.