HEAT & POWER Arbaflame reveal Japanese partners Bioenergy International No 80, 4-2015 19 'JSTUCJPNBTTQPXFSQMBOU QMBOOFEGPS,ZJWSFHJPO DNC ENERGY LTD, a Ukrainian environmental firm focused on building renewable energy infrastructure, has announced plans to construct a 25 MW waste wood and crop residue fired biomass power plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. The project includes construction and equipping the plant, which will be primarily fuelled using woodchips, corn stover, sunflower and wheat straw. Technology suppliers include Wellons for the steam boiler and Siemens for the steam turbine. Construction is targeted for completion by November 2016. Once completed the 25 MW plant will be the 13th biomass power plant to be built in the Ukraine. Currently there are five biomass plants and seven biogas systems in operation. – Our new facility is a unique source of renewable energy in Ukraine and we anticipate that this landmark project will add substantially to the local economy, support sustainable waste management practices and improve the health of the local environment, commented David Neisingh, DNC Energy President. More in the pipeline With over 32 million hectares (ha) of prime farmland Ukraine is often referred to as the breadbasket of Europe. It is the sixth largest grain exporting country in the world producing 90–100 million tonnes of grain per annum and is estimated to have nearly 70 million tonnes of straw available for energy conversion. According to DNC this is more than enough to fuel at least 8 GW of additional capacity. According to a statement the company has selected and is formalising the purchase of eight sites for future expansion and plans to expand to over 200 MW of biomass power by 2020. These sites are strategically located and take into consideration fuel supply sustainability, cooling water and grid connection. Local governments have been proactive and highly supportive of this venture. Furthermore the ash is seen as a valuable organic fertiliser that balances soil pH, returning phosphorous, potassium and other minerals back into the soil. Local farmers are enthusiastic about the option of trading crop residues for the resultant fertiliser. Favourable despite conditions Whilst the current financial and geo-political situation in Ukraine does not allow it to invest large amounts of state funds into renewable energy, favourable conditions exist for such projects through tax and customs exemptions known as the “green tariff”. Electricity produced by DNC Energy’s new power station will be sold using the green tariff, a law that was introduced in 2009 to stimulate investment into the power sector since most of Ukraine’s current generation facilities are 50-60 years old, well past their useful service life, and need replacement. More recently, Ukraine and the international community have made Ukraine’s energy and financial independence from Russia’s imported coal, natural gas and nuclear fuel a top strategic priority. For this reason, Parliament has passed Amendment 2010 that sets the tariff at the equivalent of US$0.18 per kW sold to the national grid and also allows for the use of biomass from energy crops. Additionally, it amends a previous requirement for at least 50 percent of power plant equipment to be Ukrainian. Instead, up to a 15 percent additional bonus may be had through using domestic technology. With this bonus, the rate is the equivalent of US$0.207, indexed in EUR and secure against devaluation of the Ukranian currency, Hryvnia. Furthermore, the national power company is required to buy all renewable power produced. BI80/4913/AS Norwegian advanced pellet producers and technology developers Arbaflame A/S have recently revealed details about its partner consortium for securing market entry to Japan. The disclosure was made during the Japan Biomass Power conference in Tokyo when the company made a joint presentation together with one of the partners. According to Arne- Eriksson Kristiansen, Strategic Advisor for Arbraflame, the plan is to build joint-venture plants based on its proprietary technology, with EPC delivery and O&M from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and with off-takes for Japan coordinated by Sojitz Corporation, a leading Japanese trading house. All parties will co-invest and discussions are underway for setting up a first 100 000 tonne per annum plant in British Columbia (BC), Canada with an investment decision expected by the end of this year. Text & photo: Alan Sherrard BI80/4921/AS Terex Environmental acquires Neuson Ecotec Lithuanian biomass heating technology company Enerstena has announced that it has completed delivery of its first straw and wood pellet fired steam plant. The 2MW installation was made at a production facility in Klaipeda, Lithuania. According to the company the undisclosed client, required 3 tonnes of saturated steam per hour at 10 bar. Furthermore the plant boiler needed to be fully automated, manage a capacity range from 30 percent to 100 percent from nominal capacity. In addition only 100 hours per year boiler downtime is permitted and electrical self-consumption is capped at no more than 11 kWhe per MWh. According to the company initial commissioning results show the latter at 9 kWhe per MWh. The biomass plant replaces gas. BI80/4897/AS Terex Materials Processing, a business segment of US-based Terex Corporation has acquired the assets related to the Environmental Technology product lines of Austrian company Neuson Ecotec GmbH. The deal marks further expansion of the Terex Environmental Equipment (TEE) business unit, closely following the purchase of the assets of Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) in April. The acquisition of the Neuson Ecotec Environmental Technology Enerstena supply first straw pellet steam boiler products will add chipping, shredding, screening, and composting products that will accelerate development of a global dealer network while adding a facility in Linz, Austria that can support production requirements in continental Europe. Terex is not acquiring the forestry division of Neuson Ecotec GmbH, which will transition to Neuson Forest after closing. BI80/4930/AS
Bioenergy no 4 july 2015
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