Valka, Latvia
The bioenergy plant in Valka built by HoSt supplies hot water to the district heating network and supplies electricity to the local grid.
The owner of the plant is the Estonian energy company Enefit / Eesti Energia. The biomass-fired energy plant is designed to withstand extreme winter conditions to ensure a secured renewable energy supply.
PROJECT MILESTONES |
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| Start project | February 2011 |
| Start-up / first fire | April 2012 |
SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Wood storage | 500 m³ |
| Furnace | 11.5 MWth – 5.3 t/h wood chips |
| Water tube boiler | 10 MWth 51 barg, 450°C |
| Steam turbine | 1.95 MWe at 90°C 2.26 MWe at 70°C |
| Steamcondenser | 8.1 MW at 90°C |
CHARACTERISTICS |
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