Heineken has been forced to temporarily suspend operations at its two newly-installed biomass plants in the UK.

Heineken has cut off the biomass plants at its Royal brewery in Manchester and its John Smith’s brewery in Tadcaster.

The move follows reports of smoke from the plants causing a nuisance for nearby residents.

“The technology used in biomass generation is new and we need to address some operating issues with these two installations before they can commence full-time running,” said Heineken today (2 February).

When fully operational, it is hoped that the biomass plants will make both breweries self-sufficient in terms of power needs.

“Efficient biomass generation is extremely important to Heineken UK and these plants represent a significant investment for our business,” said Heineken.

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“We are committed to finding the right operational conditions to enable the plants to provide clean, cheap and sustainable energy for our breweries.” 

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