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Alkane is a profitable 'Gas to Power' energy company that captures Coal Mine Methane (CMM) and uses it as fuel for electricity generation and industrial heating.
Alkane is a world leader in the capture of CMM and its use as a valuable green energy source. Its power plants contribute to the UK’s efforts to reduce the rate of climate change caused by greenhouse gas. One tonne of methane captured is equivalent to 23 tonnes of carbon dioxide in term of a greenhouse pollutant.
Alkane operated more than ten sites as of December 2009 which provided some dedicated gas sales and fuel for electricity generation. For 2009 Alkane reported production of 95GWh (2008:91GWh). This equates to 18-20 MW of capacity. The company expected to roll out more sites in 2010 and had a target of capacity of 50 MWh in the medium term. The company as of December 2009 had 643.75 km2 under licence and its reserves were estimated at 4,408 million m3 (3P). In addition Alkane holds a number of coal bed methane (CBM) prospects.
In December 2009 Alkane announced a collaboration agreement with TEG Group, an AIM listed green technology company, which develops and operates organic composting and energy plants. As partners, Alkane and TEG will jointly bid for a range of anaerobic digestion facilities where TEG will provide waste contract and management services and Alkane will provide gas to power capabilities.
| Neil O'Brien | Chief Executive Officer |
| Joseph Darby | Non-Executive Director |
| David Oldham | Technical Director |
| Stephen Goalby | Finance Director |
| John Lander | Chairman |
| Julia Henderson | Non-Executive Director |
Company AddressEdwinstowe House
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CapitalNumber of Ordinary shares in issue; 92,883,878 Number of shares not held in public hands; 32,724,778 (35.53%) |
Nominated AdvisorsNOMAD |
| Gartmore Investment Limited | 26,074,997 | 28.07% |
| W C Davies | 3,895,832 | 4.2% |