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Briviesca
Location: Spain
Operator: Acciona Energia
Configuration: 1 X 18 MW
Operation: 2010
Fuel: straw, agricultural waste
Boiler supplier: Temisa
T/G supplier: Tosi
EPC: Acciona, GHESA
Quick facts: This plant started up 3mo of trial operation on 3 Sep 2010 at
a cost of €50. Design fuel burn is 102,000mt of straw and agricultural
waste and plant operations will result in the creation of around 100
permanent jobs. The plant development company is invested by Acciona and
Ente Regional de la Energía (EREN) of the Castilla y Leon, which has a 15%
stake. Acciona has medium- and long-term fuel supply contracts with over
100 farmers and 38 companies from Burgos and Palencia provinces.
Photograph courtesy of Acciona Energia
Posted 3 Oct 2010 |
Corduente
Location: Spain
Operator: Iberdrola Renovables
Configuration: 1 X 2 MW
Operation: 2009
Fuel: wood
Boiler supplier: Biochamm Caldeiras
T/G supplier: Pasch
EPC: Iberinco, Tamoin
Quick facts: This plant was opened on 29 Jul 2009 at a site adjacent to
the Alto Tajo Natural Park in Guadalajara. It the first installation in
Spain which exclusively uses forest waste from cleaning and fire
prevention campaigns for power generation. Approximately 250 people are
employed in fuel collection and transportation along with some 30 staff
onsite. The project took about 2yrs from conception to operation
Photograph courtesy of Iberdrola
Posted 18 May 2011 |
Extragol/Olextra
Location: Spain
Operator: Valoriza Energia
Configuration: 1 X 9.15 MW steam, 17.5-MW, 1+1 CCGT
Operation: 2002
Fuel: agricultural waste, natural gas
Boiler/HRSG supplier: KEM, Deltak
T/G supplier: Dresser, Nadrowski, Indar, Solar
EPC: Iberese
Quick facts: This plant has a CCGT block to dry alperujo (olive oil
sludge) and a biomass unit to burn the material. In 2005, the biomass
boiler ESP and cyclone were changed out for a baghouse. The Olexra plant is in Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga.
Photograph courtesy of Grupo SyV
Posted 6 Feb 2011 |
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Mortagua
Location: Portugal
Operator: Enenova
Configuration: 1 X 9 MW
Operation: 1999
Fuel: wood
Boiler supplier: Volund
T/G supplier: Ansaldo
Photograph courtesy of EDP Group
Posted 8 May 2004 |
Pata de Mulo
Location: Spain
Operator: Valoriza Energia
Configuration: 1 X 9.8 MW steam, 17.5-MW, 1+1 CCGT
Operation: 2004
Fuel: agricultural waste, natural gas
Boiler/HRSG supplier: GEA, SK
T/G supplier: Navantia, Indar, Solar
EPC: Iberese
Quick facts: This is one of five facilitiesbuilt by Valoriza with a CCGT block to dry alperujo and a biomass unit to burn the material. This was equipped from startup with multiclones and a baghouse. The plant is in Puente Genil, Cordoba.
Photograph courtesy of Grupo SyV
Re-posted 25 Feb 2012 |
Rodao
Location: Portugal
Operator: EDP Producao Bioelectrica
Configuration: 1 X 11 MW CHP
Operation: 2007
Fuel: wood, agricultural waste
Boiler supplier: Kvaerner Pulping
T/G supplier: Siemens, AVK
Quick facts: This power plant is at the Rodao Paper Mill in Vila Velha de Rodao, Vila Real district, about 290km
northeast of Lisbon. The plant cost about €30mn and opened in Mar 2007. It is expected to consume
about 160,000 tpy of forest residues.
Photograph courtesy of Caima Energia
Posted 16 May 2007 |
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Sanguesa
Location: Spain
Operator: EHN Group
Configuration: 1 X 30 MW
Operation: 2002
Fuel: straw
Boiler supplier: FLS Miljo
T/G supplier: Alstom
Quick facts: Sanguesa started trial operations in in 2002 and burns about
160,000mt/yr of straw. In 2003, Acciona acquired a 50% stake in EHN.
Photograph courtesy of EHN Group
Posted 17 Mar 2004 |
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Santa Maria
Location: Portugal
Operator: Central Biomassa Terras de Santa Maria
Configuration: 1 X 10.75 MW
Operation: 2009
Fuel: wood, bark
Boiler supplier: KEM
T/G supplier: Peter Brotherhood
EPC: Energetus
Quick facts: In Mar 2005, this biomass power plant on the outskirts of
Aveiro was tendered. In Dec 2006, Energetus placed a €2mn order with Peter
Brotherhood for the steam turbine set for the project, which is designed
to burn cork powder and wood chips from forestry thinnings. KEM A/S also
supplied the multiclones and ESP for the new unit, which went online in
Jan 2008.
Photograph courtesy of KEM A/S
Posted 9 Jan 2010 |
