Scotch drinkers who care for the climate will soon relish their tipple in the knowledge it is providing clean renewable power in the home of whisky.

Helius Energy Plc said on Wednesday it and the Combination of Rothes Distillers Ltd would build the plant, which would use distillery by-products and wood chips to generate 7.2 megawatts of electricity, enough for about 9,000 homes, and heat.

“Not only will it generate renewable heat and power, but it secures additional markets for our distillery co-products,” said Frank Burns, general manager of the Combination of Rothes, which includes the Edrington Group–the producer of The Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark–Chivas Brothers, producer of Chivas Regal.