A textile mill on the moors above Huddersfield is enjoying cleaner energy.
Green energy consultancy Think Renewable Energy has completed a 200kW biomass project at Pingle Mill (right), which has been manufacturing cloth and yarn since the 1700s.
The factory has been extended and improved by woollen yarn maker R Gledhill Ltd which first started manufacturing at the mill in 1936.
The new biomass system is eset to generate 528,380kWh a year – cutting overheads and allowing for further investment in innovation and product development.
A spokesman for the textile firm said: “Switching to biomass will ensure we remain competitive and will help us to adhere to the environmental standards that our customers demand from their supply chain,” he said.
The project included the design of a new plant room and fuel store in keeping with the historic mill premises.
Chris Paddey, director of Think Renewable Energy, said the textile industry was a key growth area for commercial renewable energy.
