Racecourse Biomass Power Plant is a 38MW biopower project. It is located in Queensland, Australia. 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 March 2013. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by G&S Engineering Services and is currently owned by Mackay Sugar.
The electricitiy generated from the plant has offsetted 200,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Racecourse Biomass Power Plant is a combined heat and power (CHP) project. 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 March 2013.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Ergon Energy 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 38MW nameplate capacity.
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About G&S Engineering Services
G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd (G&S Engineering Services), a subsidiary of DRA Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, is a provider of construction and maintenance services. The company offers operation and maintenance; construction and commissioning; decommissioning and deconstruction; electrical and instrumentation; optimization; manufacturing and fabrication; sampling and processing; and shutdown services. The company also offers project management, technical support, design, engineering, mechanical, electrical, and structural maintenance services through its underground division. G&S Engineering Services project portfolio includes Abbot Point Coal Terminal, Caval Ridge Mine, Daunia Mine, Ensham Mine and others. The company serves metals and minerals, infrastructure, industrial, energy and other sectors. It operates offices in Brisbane, Biloela, Adelaide, and Perth, Australia. G&S Engineering Services is headquartered in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
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