A £150 million plant which will turn Glasgow rubbish into electricity is to be built next to the M8.
Planners have given the go-ahead to the "landmark" building
which will be seen by thousands of motorists every day.
The Clyde Energy Centre will be built close to the King George V
Dock in Cardonald.
It will be capable of handling 250,000 tonnes of waste each
year, some of which - such as paper, metal and plastic - will be
sorted and taken for recycling elsewhere.
The remainder will be converted into electricity which could
power the new Southern General Hospital and a new extension to
Braehead shopping centre.
Cheshire-based Peel Environmental is behind the plan which
resulted in objections from a number of community groups.
But members of Glasgow City Council's planning committee agreed
unanimously to give the scheme their blessing.
Earlier this month, Peel Environmental was granted planning
permission by West Dunbartonshire Council for a recycling centre at
Rothesay Dock in Clydebank.
THE dramatic building, which will cover 12,000sq m will operate
24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year.
It will need a permit from the Scottish Environmental Protection
Agency (SEPA) which will ensure the public's health and the
environment are protected from any emissions.
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Evening News - First look at £150m energy centre