Benefits to Malpils
Malpils has been chosen as the site for this development as it is a growing township with increasing energy needs and a progressive and forward thinking township administration.
The development of the plant at Malpils will have a number of benefits:
- Malpils will enjoy green energy
- Heating costs will be lower than using biomass in a conventional boiler or any fossil fuel
- Waste management in Malpils will be the most advanced in Latvia
- New skilled and semi-skilled jobs will be created in Malpils
- Visitors are expected to visit Malpils to see the plant, thus helping local tourism
- Malpils will be developed as a training centre for operatives for later projects.