Markinch Biomass Power Plant is a 55MW biopower project. It is located in Scotland, 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 2014. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Jacobs Solutions and RWE Generation UK. The project is currently owned by RWE Generation UK with a stake of 100%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 56,000 households, offsetting 250,000t 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. Agricultural by-product and wood by-product are used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development status
The project got commissioned in February 2014.
Contractors involved
Siemens was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the project. The project consists of 1 steam turbine.
Valmet supplied steam boiler for the project. The boiler installed at the site has a capacity of 216TPH.
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About Jacobs Solutions
Jacobs Solutions Inc (Jacobs), formerly Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, is a technical professional services provider. The company offers a wide range of technical, professional, construction services, and scientific and specialty consulting to commercial, industrial, and governmental clients. Its technology and consulting services include cybersecurity, data analytics, enterprise and mission IT, software application development, systems integration, artificial intelligence and automation. Its project delivery services include design-build for water and construction management. It markets products for advanced manufacturing, cities and places, energy and environment, health and life sciences, infrastructure, national security and space. The company operates across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Jacobs is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the US.
About RWE Generation UK
RWE Generation UK Plc (RWE Generation UK) is engaged in firm and flexible thermal gas-fired generation related activities that produces electricity and renewable power for its users. The company is headquartered in Swindon, the UK.
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