Chumbagua Biomass Power Plant is a 20MW biopower project. It is located in Santa Barbara, Honduras. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2013.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 20 | 20 | – | Active | Santa Barbara, Honduras |
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Description
The process of combustion has been adopted in this combined heat and power (CHP) project to release the stored energy from the feed. Bagasse which is a kind of agricultural by-product is used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 2013.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Shin Nippon Machinery was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the project. The company provided 1 turbine with 20MW nameplate capacity.
Methodology
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