A COMPANY that is proposing to build a wood-burning power plant close to a Moray distillery has made alterations to the plan which it claims will reduce its visual impact.
Estover Energy is planning to build a biomass combined heat and power plant at Craigellachie Wood, which would provide low-carbon energy to the nearby Macallan Distillery.
Developers say that 20 full-time permanent jobs would be created from the proposal, as well as another 20 in the forestry and transport sectors, and a further 100 during construction.
However, while the proposal has garnered some strong support, it has also encountered opposition.
Henry Warde, a director with Estover and a member of the Speyside Renewable Energy Partnership, said that the company tweaked the original proposal in response to comments made by Moray Council.
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