Rotherham Biomass Plant is a 42MW biopower project. It is located in England, the UK. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in February 2019. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Babcock & Wilcox Volund, Interserve Group and Tubular Fabrications. The project is currently owned by Schroders Greencoat with a stake of 100%.
The project generates 315GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 78,000 households, offsetting 150,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
The process of combustion has been adopted in this combined heat and power (CHP) project to release the stored energy from the feed. Wood by-product is used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development status
The project got commissioned in February 2019.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Engie Supply Holding UK under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years. The contracted capacity is 315GWh.
Contractors involved
Babcock & Wilcox Volund supplied steam boiler for the project. The temperature witnessed inside the boiler is around 500°C. The steam is pressurized inside the boiler at 80bar.
Babcock & Wilcox Volund is the O&M contractor for the project for a period of 15 years.
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About Babcock & Wilcox Volund
Babcock & Wilcox Volund AS (B&W Volund), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc, is a renewable energy company that provides equipment and technologies designed to convert waste and biomass into thermal energy. The company provides support and services such as maintenance, upgrades and optimization; assessments, spare parts services, and training and networking. It offers spare parts such as dynagate, volund combustion gate, biomass combustion gate, coal combustion gates, fuel feeding system, boiler system and ash and clinker handling system. The company has operations in Sweden and Denmark. B&W Volund is headquartered in Esbjerg, Denmark.
About Interserve Group
Interserve Group Ltd (Interserve) is a provider of construction and support services. The company’s service portfolio includes advisory, design, fit-out, civil engineering, construction management, equipment services, facilities management and frontline services for private and public sectors. It also offers outsourcing services, which include maintenance of buildings or estates, healthcare staffing, security, workplace management and training. The company serves various sectors such as aviation, central government, commercial, energy and utilities, health, highways, industrial, justice, leisure and marine. Interserve has an operational presence in North America, Oceania, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The company is headquartered in Reading, Berkshire, the UK.
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