Roves Energy aims to develop 5000 ha of energy crops in the Swindon area based on farmer led Investment in a fuel processing facility, together with a 2MW ‘embedded’ biomass co-generator.

The project will be located at Sevenhampton, near Swindon, at Rupert Burr's farm and has secured a £960,000 NOF/DTI grant.

The aim of the project is to provide 30,000 t/yr of processed biomass fuel for the heating and co- firing markets, and to provide a replicable model for the rapid expansion of energy cropping.

The project is securing markets and preparing the planning application.