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Released July 08, 2015 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (FM1) project in northern England has just exported its first power to the electricity grid, ahead of full commissioning at the end of this year.
Located on the site of the 2,000-megawatt (MW), coal-fired power plant at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, England, FM1 burns a range of waste-derived fuels from various sources, including municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste, and waste wood.
With a total investment value of $545.7 million, the project is being developed by Multifuel Energy Limited (MEL), which is a 50:50 joint venture owned by Scottish utility SSE plc (Perth, Scotland) and U.S.-based waste-to-energy firm (WTE) Wheelabrator Technologies Incoporated (Hampton, New Hampshire). It has a total generating capacity of 68 MW and will be capable of supplying enough electricity to power about 160,000 homes when fully operational.
Hitachi Zosen Inova (Zurich, Switzerland) was contracted to build the plant, which can process up to 42 tonnes of waste per hour in each of the two process lines. It is the fifth such U.K. project from Hitachi Zosen Inova, formerly known as Von Roll Inova.
Tom Maillet, director of engineering and operations for MEL, said: "The plant is now nearing the end of the construction and commissioning phase, and exporting electricity to the grid is a key milestone for the project. We expect the plant to be fully commercially operational within the coming months."
Multifuel Energy is also proposing a larger project, Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2), to be located near the FM1 plant. In March this year, the U.K.'s Planning Inspectorate officially accepted a development consent order (DCO) application for consideration. FM2 will have a generating capacity of 90 MW and will be able to process 570,000 tonnes of waste-derived fuels annually.
The milestone for the FM1 project comes just months after SSE announced the closure of the adjacent Ferrybridge coal-fired plant, blaming rising costs, falling profits and stricter environmental rules for its decision. The 48-year-old Ferrybridge plant will close in the coming year, with the loss of 172 jobs. For additional information, see May 25, 2015, article - Rising Costs Force Closure of Ferrybridge Power Plant in England.
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Located on the site of the 2,000-megawatt (MW), coal-fired power plant at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, England, FM1 burns a range of waste-derived fuels from various sources, including municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste, and waste wood.
With a total investment value of $545.7 million, the project is being developed by Multifuel Energy Limited (MEL), which is a 50:50 joint venture owned by Scottish utility SSE plc (Perth, Scotland) and U.S.-based waste-to-energy firm (WTE) Wheelabrator Technologies Incoporated (Hampton, New Hampshire). It has a total generating capacity of 68 MW and will be capable of supplying enough electricity to power about 160,000 homes when fully operational.
Hitachi Zosen Inova (Zurich, Switzerland) was contracted to build the plant, which can process up to 42 tonnes of waste per hour in each of the two process lines. It is the fifth such U.K. project from Hitachi Zosen Inova, formerly known as Von Roll Inova.
Tom Maillet, director of engineering and operations for MEL, said: "The plant is now nearing the end of the construction and commissioning phase, and exporting electricity to the grid is a key milestone for the project. We expect the plant to be fully commercially operational within the coming months."
Multifuel Energy is also proposing a larger project, Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2), to be located near the FM1 plant. In March this year, the U.K.'s Planning Inspectorate officially accepted a development consent order (DCO) application for consideration. FM2 will have a generating capacity of 90 MW and will be able to process 570,000 tonnes of waste-derived fuels annually.
The milestone for the FM1 project comes just months after SSE announced the closure of the adjacent Ferrybridge coal-fired plant, blaming rising costs, falling profits and stricter environmental rules for its decision. The 48-year-old Ferrybridge plant will close in the coming year, with the loss of 172 jobs. For additional information, see May 25, 2015, article - Rising Costs Force Closure of Ferrybridge Power Plant in England.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. To contact an office in your area, visit the Industrial Info "Contact Us" page.
