Plans for a huge renewable electricity plant in Dundee could be given the thumbs up by Fife Council.
The planning committee will be asked to confirm that there are no objections to the 100MW scheme and should rubber-stamp it at their Tuesday meeting.
Forth Energy a joint venture between Forth Ports and Scottish and Southern Energy wants to build the renewable energy plant at the proposed Dundee Energy Park at the docks.
The company is also drawing up proposals for similar schemes at Rosyth, Grangemouth and Leith.
If the Dundee plan gets the green light by Scottish ministers it will produce up to 100MW of electricity and 30MW of heat to local users.
It will run on fuel including wood chip or pellets, coppice willow, grasses, agricultural residues and recovered timber, paper and cardboard. Up to a million tonnes a year will be required to fuel the plant and at least 85% should be delivered by ship.
The application site is divided into two areas the onshore element, where the power plant will be, and the cooling water infrastructure which extends out into the Firth of Tay.
Fife Council was consulted due to being the adjacent authority and development manager Jim Birrell says there are “no grounds” for objecting.
He said, “Fife Council supports the use of sustainably sourced biomass, which is a recognised source of renewable energy, and considers that the location within the port of Dundee is a suitable and appropriate location for the proposed facilities.”