Margam, Port
Talbot, South Wales
Waste Wood-Fired Power Plant 40 MWe
The developer Eco2 secured the site and planning consent to develop the biomass facility in Margam, Port Talbot. Following a competitive tender, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund and Interserve were awarded an EPC/turnkey contract for the facility. To further de-risk the project for the plant owner, Glenmont Partners, who secured financing for the scheme and purchased the project at financial close, B&W Vølund entered a 15-year contract to provide full operations and maintenance services.
The new biomass plant will be capable of processing waste wood, including contaminated wood and fuel containing metals, with no pre-treatment required.
The plant will generate 40 MW of green electricity, which is enough to supply 78,000 homes, and provide local employment opportunities through the construction and operational phases.
Plant Design Data | ||
Process Parameters | Values* | Units |
Waste capacacity | 35 | t/h |
Heat Value | 13.1 | MJ/kg |
Steam Output | 159.9 | t/h |
Steam Temperature | 500 | ºC |
Steam Pressure | 80 | bar |
Boiler Outlet Flue Gas Temperature | 227 | ºC |
Feed Water Temperature | 194 | ºC |
The Technology
B&W Vølund’s technology concept is based on in-house knowledge and many years of experience and provides high efficiency, availability and performance combined with a robust design to give an extended design life.
B&W Vølund’s solution is based on the patented DynaGrate® technology, providing excellent fuel flexibility.
The key benefits for the plant owner are:
B&W Vølund have signed three 15- year O&M contracts in the UK, including one for the Margam plant in Port Talbot. All of these plants and future UK plants will benefit from B&W Vølund having a UK-focused structure in place with the added benefits of prompt servicing and provision of spares.
The Solution
B&W Vølund were selected due to their solution-based approach and ability to de-risk the project for the plant owner, including the following features:
All of the above features significantly de-risk the project for the project developers and the plant owner.