MADRID, November 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
- The plant will produce 215 MW of electricity and heat from
sustainable biomass
- The amount of the project will exceed 315 million euro
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international
company that applies innovative technology solutions for
sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been
selected by the electricity and gas company, Belgian Eco Energy
(Bee), to develop the largest commercial plant in the world of new
construction in Ghent (Belgium),
which will produce 215 MW of electricity, being one hundred percent
of the raw material biomass (wood chips and agro-residues). The
amount of the project will exceed 315
million euro.
Abengoa will be responsible for the engineering, design and
construction of the plant. The project is expected to create up to
1,100 jobs during the execution phase.
The plant of Abengoa in Ghent will use as raw material wood
chips and agro-residues. Through the technology of "Circulated
Fluidized Bed" the biomass is transformed into high pressure steam,
which subsequently passes through a steam turbine to produce
electricity.
Requiring no support fossil fuels, the plant will generate 215
MW of clean energy, free from carbon dioxide, which will be used
for the power supply industry. And thanks to a system called
"district heating" approximately 100 MW of thermal energy will be
distributed to supply heating to industries and households in the
city of Ghent.
With the development of this new plant, Abengoa will support
Belgium being closer to achieve
the environmental objectives set by the European Union. Abengoa has
biomass plants in Europe,
Latin America and the United States that meet the criteria of
responsibility, energy efficiency and provide large economic and
social benefits in the communities in which they are installed.
About Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB) applies innovative
technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors, generating electricity from renewable
resources, converting biomass into biofuels and producing drinking
water from sea water. (http://www.abengoa.com)
Communication Department
Patricia Malo de Molina Meléndez.
Tel: +34-954-93-71-11
E-mail: communication@abengoa.com
Investor relations:
Bárbara Zubiría Furest.
Tel: +34-954-93-71-11
E-mail: ir@abengoa.com
SOURCE Abengoa
