Torredonjimeno Biomass Power Plant is a 15MW biopower project. It is located in Andalusia, Spain. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Biopower 15 15 Active Andalusia, Spain Gestamp Biomass

Description

The project is developed and owned by Gestamp Biomass.

The project generates 130GWh electricity thereby offsetting 100,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $49.298m.

The process of combustion has been adopted in this project to release the stored energy from the feed. Forest residue which is a kind of agricultural by-product is used as a feedstock to power the project.

Contractors Involved

Gestamp Biomass supplied steam boiler for the project. The boiler installed at the site has a capacity of 49.7TPH. The temperature witnessed inside the boiler is around 488°C. The steam is pressurized inside the boiler at 81bar.

Gestamp Biomass is the O&M contractor for the project.

About Gestamp Biomass

Gestamp Biomass SL (Gestamp Biomass), a subsidiary of Corporacion Gestamp SL, is an alternative energy company that constructs, develops, and operates biomass power plants. The company’s services include logistics, production, generation, designing, packaging, operations, construction, maintenance, and management services. It also provides integrated solutions for power and electrical energy generation. Gestamp Biomass develops vertical integration in the market of electricity generation from biomass. The company has its operations in the Americas, and Central European countries. Gestamp Biomass is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

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