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[[Category:Biomass EfW Plants]] | [[Category:Biomass EfW Plants]] | ||
{{BiomassPlant|NAME= Magram Green Enegry Plant|id=55}} | {{BiomassPlant|NAME= Magram Green Enegry Plant|id=55}} | ||
[[File:Margam-Green-Energy-forest-surround-July-2019-1-1024x569.jpg|400px|left|Margam Green Energy Plant]] | [[File:Margam-Green-Energy-forest-surround-July-2019-1-1024x569.jpg|400px|left|Margam Green Energy Plant]]__TOC__ | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
A Biomass Waste EFW located near Port Talbot, South Wales, generating c. 40 MW<ref name="Marg">[https://www.margamgreenenergy.co.uk/ Margam Green Energy Plant] </ref> based on an annual combustion rate of c.335,000 tonnes of wood waste per annum<ref name="BVV">[http://www.volund.dk/Biomass_energy/References/Margam/ B&W Volund]</ref>. | A Biomass Waste EFW located near Port Talbot, South Wales, generating c. 40 MW<ref name="Marg">[https://www.margamgreenenergy.co.uk/ Margam Green Energy Plant] </ref> based on an annual combustion rate of c.335,000 tonnes of wood waste per annum<ref name="BVV">[http://www.volund.dk/Biomass_energy/References/Margam/ B&W Volund]</ref>. | ||
The plant is owned by Glennmont Partners, a specialist clean energy investment fund which focuses on investment in clean energy infrastructure. Originally the Margam project was a joint venture between Cardiff based energy development company, Eco2 Ltd and a local company, Western Logs Group. Eco2 Ltd now has responsibility for the plants overall operations and fuel management supply<ref name="Marg" />. The project was one of the final of its type to be supported under the Renewables Obligation <ref>[https://fichtner.co.uk/projects/margam-green-energy-park/ Fichtner]</ref>. | The plant is owned by [[Glennmont Partners]], a specialist clean energy investment fund which focuses on investment in clean energy infrastructure. Originally the Margam project was a joint venture between Cardiff based energy development company, [[Eco2 Ltd]] and a local company, [[Western Logs Group]]. [[Eco2 Ltd]] now has responsibility for the plants overall operations and fuel management supply<ref name="Marg" />. The project was one of the final of its type to be supported under the [[ROC|Renewables Obligation]] <ref>[https://fichtner.co.uk/projects/margam-green-energy-park/ Fichtner]</ref>. | ||
The plant became operational in 2019 at a cost of c.£160m<ref name="Marg" />. | The plant became operational in 2019 at a cost of c.£160m<ref name="Marg" />. | ||
The Margam plant takes | The Margam plant takes [[Wood Waste]] that is supplied by [[Stobart Biomass]] on a long term contract. The [[Wood Waste]] is sourced and supplied by [[Stobart Biomass]] from across the country at a rate of approximately 6,000 tonnes per week<ref name="Marg" />. The plant is also capable of processing contaminated wood and fuel containing metals with no pre-treatment required. The facility is also able to take municipal waste as a fuel source in the future if required<ref name="BVV" />. | ||
==Plant== | ==Plant== | ||
The main EPC contractor was the consortium of Babcock Wilcox VØlund a/s (BWV) and Interserve Construction Ltd. VØlund is part of the Babcock & Wilcox Group, and provided the process equipment whilst Interserve (Wales) undertook the civil engineering and building. | The main [[EPC]] contractor was the consortium of [[Babcock Wilcox VØlund] a/s]] (BWV) and [[Interserve Construction Ltd]]. VØlund is part of the Babcock & Wilcox Group, and provided the process equipment whilst Interserve (Wales) undertook the civil engineering and building. BWV have the responsibility for the plant’s operations and maintenance<ref name="Marg" /> for the next 15 years<ref name="BVV" />. | ||
The plant features the patented advanced DynaGrate® technology which can handle | The plant features the patented advanced DynaGrate® technology which can handle a wide range of waste and is based on the [[Bruun & Sørensen]] technology.<ref name="BVV" />. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||