Covanta Hempstead Biomass Power Plant is a 72MW biopower project. It is located in New York, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1989.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 72 | 72 | – | Active | New York, the US |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Covanta Holding.
The project generates 548GWh of electricity.
Refuse which is a kind of municipal solid waste is used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in 1989.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Long Island Power Authority under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years, starting from 2012.
Contractors Involved
ABB was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the project. The company provided 1 turbine with 72MW nameplate capacity.
Riley Power supplied steam boiler for the project.
Methodology
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