The development area is around 21.8 hectares (ha) in size, with the inner operational boundary around 12.2 ha in size. The fuel store area comprises around 6 ha and the main power plant building comprises around 2.2 ha. Approximately 9.7 ha are being dedicated as landscape and development areas. A large landscaped area up to 6 m high will also be created between the Plant and nearest housing at Sandfields. The area will comprise of an earth bund of 3 m in height and planting up to a further 3 m in height. The bund will provide a visual and acoustic screen, an area of valuable ecological mitigation, and assist in preventing wind blown material from leaving the site. Exhaust steam from a single 350MWe steam turbine will be condensed by means of a dry air cooled condenser and will therefore require no water for cooling purposes. The flue gasses will pass through a fabric filter to remove 99.99% of the entrained dust. There will be no need for sulphur or chlorine control as the wood fuel does not contain significant quantities of these components. The wood will have minimal ash content, producing less than 80,000 tonnes of ash per year. Renewable electricity generated will be exported via a new underground electrical line. The development represents an investment of approximately £400 million. The investment will lead to generation of new opportunities for local employment and the demand for locally sourced goods and services. The height of the tallest building within the development will be 65 metres. The height of the chimney will be 100 metres. Construction of the Renewable Energy Plant is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2008 and last around 32 months, with full operation in the first quarter of 2011.