Celtic Renewables will be holding another public consultation event to give residents a chance to have their say on the energy firm’s plans to bring a massive new biorefinery in Grangemouth.

The firm hopes to lodge a major planning application for the development, with ancillary office space, the installation of plant, energy and process infrastructure and associated works at the former Versalis site, to the west of the A904 Grangemouth Road.

In order to share information on the proposals and gather community views, a drop in community consultation event was held back in August at the Grangemouth Community Education Unit, in Abbots Road, Grangemouth.

Now another similar event is scheduled to take place from 4pm to 7.30pm on Tuesday, September 29.

The new plant will have ten times the capacity of Celtic Renewables' existing facility (Picture: Submitted)

placeholder image — The new plant will have ten times the capacity of Celtic Renewables' existing facility (Picture: Submitted)

Project information will be available to view and comment upon with the design team in attendance.

Last year, Celtic Renewables appointed engineering design consultancy Allen Associates, part of the Forsyth Group of companies, to undertake extensive work to finalise the design of the proposed new facility, which will have ten times the capacity of the company’s current demonstrator plant in the town’s Caledon Green.

The firm uses a fermentation process to transform locally sourced by-products and waste from the food, drink and agricultural industries into low-carbon green chemicals bio-acetone, bio-butanol, and bio-ethanol.

At the time, Celtic Renewables CEO Mark Simmers said: “This project with Allen Associates is an important step for Celtic Renewables as we look to ramp up our

current production capabilities to meet the growing global demand for bio-based alternatives to chemicals derived from fossil fuels.

“The team at Allen Associates have a wealth of experience in related industry sectors and an expert eye for the detail required for successful design of this type of

facility.

"When built, our new biorefinery at Grangemouth will be Celtic Renewables’ first world-scale commercial facility. It will provide the blueprint for future green chemical

production facilities, both here in the UK and in other markets around the world.

“Our proposed new facility is a cornerstone of the Scottish and UK Government’s plans to deliver an inclusive, long-term just transition for the Grangemouth area, so that it can move forward from its refining and petrochemical heritage and become a hub for Scotland’s burgeoning green economy that brings with it new high-value jobs.”