Wheelabrator Bridgeport Waste To Energy Plant is a 67MW biopower project. It is located in Connecticut, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1988.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 67 | 67 | – | Active | Connecticut, 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 83,000 households.
Municipal solid waste is used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status

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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in 1988.
Contractors Involved
GE Power was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the project.
The steam boilers for the biopower project have been supplied by Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises and Von Roll Environmental Technology.
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 Wheelabrator offers special waste disposal services for outdated consumer products, non-hazardous manufacturing or industrial waste, and pharmaceutical or laboratory waste.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.
Methodology
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