About Renewable Energy Growers
Renewable Energy Growers Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation representing farmers growing energy crops. We represent the majority of farmers growing Short Rotation Coppice(SRC) in the UK & are the country's largest & most experienced producer of SRC woodfuel.
- The business started in 2002
- 50 members with in excess of 1,400ha
- Membership from both small and large farm busineses
- Crops on a wide range of soil types
- Turnover in excess of £500,000
- Operational in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire
- Fast Growing markets for renewable energy
- Supplying a wide portfolio of customers in all market sectors
- Not dependant on any one market
- Developing commodity and added-value markets
- Supplying three national power stations (Drax, Cottam, Wilton 10)
- Close co-operation with local authorities on local heating schemes
- On-farmCHP (combined heat & power) applications for private uses
