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Chinese-backed plants use biomass and supply heat in Wales

A Chinese investment group is to invest £2 billion in two innovative biomass plants and associated food production stations in Wales.

Chinese investment group SinoFortone said that as part of the investment it will back projects to develop energy and food stations, initially at Holyhead, on the site of the former Anglesey Aluminium plant, and Port Talbot.

The projects are being developed by Orthios Eco Parks. They will take heat from biomass power stations and use the waste heat to grow food, starting with king prawns and vegetables.

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