Tawau Biomass Power Plant is a 14MW biopower project. It is located in Sabah, Malaysia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2005.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 14 | 14 | – | Active | Sabah, Malaysia |
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Description
The project is currently owned by TSH Resources.
Tawau Biomass Power Plant is a combined heat and power (CHP) project. Agricultural by-product is used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 2005.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Sabah Electricity Sdn under a power purchase agreement for a period of 21 years. The contracted capacity is 10MW.
Contractors Involved
Babcock & Wilcox Volund supplied steam boiler for the project. The temperature witnessed inside the boiler is around 402°C. The steam is pressurized inside the boiler at 66bar.
Methodology
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