Wheelabrator South Broward Waste To Energy Plant is a 66MW biopower project. It is located in Florida, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1991.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 66 | 66 | – | Active | Florida, the US | Wheelabrator Technologies |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Wheelabrator Technologies.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 38,000 households.
Municipal solid waste is used as a feedstock to power the project.
The project consists of 1 turbine with 66MW nameplate capacity.

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By GlobalDataDevelopment Status
The project got commissioned in 1991.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Florida Power & Light under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the project. The boiler installed at the site has a capacity of 261.3TPH. The temperature witnessed inside the boiler is around 825Degree Fahrenheit. The steam is pressurized inside the boiler at 850psig.
About Wheelabrator Technologies
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc (Wheelabrator) is a clean technology company that offers clean energy services. It supplies renewable electric power through conversion of waste fuels. Its services comprise municipal solid waste disposal service, commercial and industrial waste disposal service, special waste disposal service, metals recovery and recycling, and ash management. Wheelabrator offers special waste disposal services for outdated consumer products, non-hazardous manufacturing or industrial waste, and pharmaceutical or laboratory waste. The company operates power-producing assets across the UK and the US. Wheelabrator is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the US.
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