John Bole, Project Manager said, “Work started on site in mid-June with the bulk excavation works, drainage and concrete works and we are very pleased with how the construction is progressing. It’s a pretty unique looking site too - the chalk-rich soil makes it resemble the site of the moon landings instead of a construction site in Hertfordshire!”

The AD plant which has been designed and built by BIOGEN, will process food waste from food manufacturers, supermarkets and households to generate electricity for the national grid and a nutrient-rich fertiliser for use on nearby farmland. The plant will produce sufficient electricity to power around 4,000 homes - approximately the same number of households in nearby Baldock.