On 11th June, MHEA members toured Lynemouth Power Station, gaining valuable insight into one of the UK’s leading biomass-fired power plants.
With a capacity of around 420MW, Lynemouth supplies clean energy to approximately 450,000 homes.
The tour covered key operations from fuel handling and milling to combustion control and ash processing.
This visit highlighted the station’s innovative transition from coal to biomass and its vital role in the UK’s decarbonisation journey while consistently exceeding health and safety standards. Operating 24/7, 365 days annually, the station ensures consistently high standards.
Many thanks to the Lynemouth team particularly Davey Wharrier, (Fuel Handling Manager) for organising the whole visit and Simon McGhie, (Performance Engineer) Phillip Dodds (Fuel Handling Engineer) and Steven Reynolds (Rotating Plant Engineer) for their time and the level of detail shared during the tour and sharing their expertise.
For a more detailed account of the visit please click the link below.
www.mhea.co.uk/lynemouth-power-site-visit-june-2025/
