Hokkaido-Muroran Biomass Power Plant is a 74.9MW biopower project. It is located in Hokkaido, Japan. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2020.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 74.9 | 74.9 | – | Active | Hokkaido, Japan | Muroran Biomass Power Generation G.K |
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Description
The project was developed by Muroran Biomass Power Generation G.K. ENEOS and JGC Holdings are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 90% and 10% respectively.
The project cost is $312.776m.
Palm kernel shells which is a kind of agricultural by-product is used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status

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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in May 2020.
Contractors Involved
JGC Holdings was selected to render EPC services for the biopower project.
Sumitomo SHI FW Energia supplied steam boiler for the project.
Methodology
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