Thames Valley Bioenergy Coppice was launched in December 2003 as the UK's 3rd Coppice Producer Group set up under Defra’s Energy Crops Scheme SRC Coppice Producer Group.

The aim of Defra's Energy Crops Scheme is to increase the amount of energy crops grown in England. Energy crops are carbon-neutral and therefore, as a substitute for fossil fuels, can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy generation. The Government also believes that energy crops can play an essential role in contributing to sustainable development, rural jobs and agricultural diversification. Producer groups are an important mechanism to ensure a regular supply of fuel to end-users.

Coppice produce groups are legally established groups of short rotation coppice growers who work together to harvest their crops and supply them, after processing and storage if necessary, to one or more energy end-uses.

TV Bioenergy Coppice’s sister company TV Bioenergy has recently been awarded a supply contract from SH&P for 10,000 tonnes of woodchip per year over a 15 year period – we are looking for growers to help us meet this supply  

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