The plan includes greater use of the forestry and agricultural sectors, together with grant support to encourage greater use of biomass products. The extra £3M for the biomass support scheme brings the total value of the grant scheme to £10.5M.
“Demand for a share of our biomass support scheme has been so high that I have added additional funding,” said Deputy First Minister Nicol Stephen. “Dozens of successful projects will be announced shortly and will reap the benefits of this green energy investment.”