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BIOMASS POWER PALNTS IN UK

1. Western WoodLocation: Wales

Operator: Eco2 LtdConfiguration: 1 X 13.8 MW

Operation: 2009Fuel: wood

Boiler supplier: AETT/G supplier: Mitsui

EPC: BWSCQuick facts: On 26 Apr 2006, a turnkey contract for the construction and delivery of this power station wassigned with a consortium consisting of Aalborg Energie Technik and BWSC. The site is in Margam, PortTalbot, and Western Wood is the first commercial-scale biomass power station in Wales. The installationhas the following main components: a wood chip handling system, an advanced grate and low-Nox boiler

system, a baghouse, the steam set, and an air-cooled condenser. Annual fuel burn is expected to be

160,000t of clean wood, much of it supplied by the Forestry Commission from managed woodland inSouth Wales.

2. Stevens Croft

Location: ScotlandOperator: E.ON UK Renewables Ltd

Configuration: 1 X 52 MW

Operation: 2007

Fuel: wood

Boiler supplier: Kvaerner

T/G supplier: SiemensEPC: Siemens, Aker Kvaerner, Mott Macdonald

Quick facts: This is the UK's largest stand-alone dedicated wood-fired power plant and one of the largest

such facilities built to date. The 130mn plant uses about 475,000t/yr of sustainable wood and 95,000t/yr

of short rotation coppice. Steven's Croft creates 40 direct jobs in the Lockerbie area and should create or

safeguard over 300 jobs in forestry and farming as well as encourage additional investment in sawmills.

Work commenced in Oct 2005 and the plant started generating electricity on 11 Nov 2007

3. lanfordLocation: England

Operator: Energy Power Resources Ltd

Configuration: 1 X 13.5 MWOperation: 1993

Fuel: MBM, biomass

Boiler supplier: Aalborg

T/G supplier: Allen, GEC-Alstom

EPC: Aalborg

Quickfacts: This was the world's second poultry litter fired power station. In May 2000, the plant was re-

commissioned to burn meat and bone-meal (MBM) as a result of UK efforts to combat mad-cow disease.

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In Jan 2004, planning permission was extended to allow MBM from any source and any other biomass to

be burned. Annual fuel burn is about 89,000t.

4. BalcasLocation: Northern IrelandOperator: Balcas Timber Ltd

Configuration: 1 X 2.7 MW CHPOperation: 2005

Fuel: woodBoiler supplier: Vyncke

T/G supplier: M&M Turbinen, KaickQuick facts: This CHP plant uses surplus sawdust and woodchips to generate electricity and 10 MW of

heat. The electricity and heat produced will supply most site requirements saving 1mn/yr and surpluselectricity is delivered to National Grid.