Bilfinger Berger to convert coal power plant to biomass
May 12, 2010
May 12, 2010
Bilfinger Berger to convert coal power plant to biomass
At the 180MW Rodenhuize power plant, near the Belgian town of Gent, a unique conversion from coal to biomass will take place, for the first time, on a conventional power plant of this size. The services and construction Group Bilfinger Berger will convert a coal-fired unit, operated by Electrabel, GDF Suez Group, to utilize the burning of wood pellets. In addition to biomass, excess blast furnace gas from a neighboring steel plant will also be used for future power generation. The power plant generates power for the equivalent of 320,000 households. The order has a volume of €20 million.
The services provided by Bilfinger Berger Power Services will include the conversion of 24 existing burners and rehabilitation of ventilation ducts as well as the delivery and installation of 12 new burners for the blast furnace gas. Conversion works are scheduled for completion in spring 2011.
Bilfinger Berger is anticipating further similar orders in the Power Services segment, as the relative importance of environmentally friendly technologies and the application of renewable energy in power plant technology continues to increase. The Company has been contributing to sustainable energy generation for many years, with services for efficiency improvements in power plants, repair and maintenance works for solar power plants as well as the installation and maintenance of wind turbines.
