The £65m ($107.3m) Moy will have acapacity of up to 66MW at its site near Inverness.

Scottish finance minister JohnSwinney said the project will support about 60 jobs during its construction.

Eneco expects to commission Moy inearly 2016, according to the company’s website.

The Edinburgh government announcedthe Moy consent in conjunction with permission for a combined heat and powerbiomass plant in Fife.