Bill-cutting biomass energy bid at schools

Biomass technology could be fitted at three primary schools in Shropshire in a bid to slash soaring energy costs, it emerged today.

Shropshire Council wants to install the systems at primary schools in Hodnet, Hinstock and Woore. In each location the new boiler would be housed in a single storey building which would be built with red cedar timber cladding walls and door and an aluminium sheet roof.

Shropshire Council would use wood pellets in the proposed boiler house, underground flow and return pipe work would then feed the main boiler house and connect into the existing flow and return pipe work.

It is expected to save money in the long term.

The scheme is being funded by the government's renewable heat incentive in an effort to reduce the county's carbon footprint.

The boiler would be on the existing paved area opposite the practice area and boiler room at Hinstock Primary School.

Boiler

The site on Chester Road is currently a home to shrubs.

At Hodnet Primary in Shrewsbury Street the biomass boiler would be self-contained on the hard standing area next to the boiler house.

Meanwhile, at Woore County Primary School, in London Road, the biomass would be built on the perimeter edge of the current play area.

The council hopes to have each biomass fully operational by November, subject to planning permission.

Residents have until March 13 to have their say on the plans in Woore, March 20 for the proposals at Hinstock Primary and March 22 on the plans for Hodnet.