Wilton 10 Biomass Power Plant is a 30MW biopower project. It is located in England, the UK. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in November 2007.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Biopower | 30 | 30 | – | Active | England, the UK | Amec Foster Wheeler |
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Description
The project was developed by Amec Foster Wheeler and is currently owned by SembCorp Utilities (UK).
The project generates 217GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 30,000 households. The project cost is $121.92m.
The process of combustion has been adopted in this combined heat and power (CHP) project to release the stored energy from the feed. Agricultural by-product and wood by-product are used as a feedstock to power the project.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in November 2007.
Contractors Involved
Siemens was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the project. The company supplied SST 400 model turbines for the project.
Sumitomo SHI FW Energia supplied steam boiler for the project. The temperature witnessed inside the boiler is around 482°C. The steam is pressurized inside the boiler at 92bar.
About Amec Foster Wheeler
Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd (Amec Foster Wheeler) is a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to energy and industrial markets. The company is headquartered in Scotland, the UK.
Methodology
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