Energy / Climate Change

December 16, 2005

 

Japan's First Woody Biomass Power Generation in Place

Keywords: Climate Change Non-manufacturing industry Policy / Systems Renewable Energy 

Woody biomass has now become a practical fuel for power generation. Shikoku Electric Power Co. in western Japan announced the start of commercial biomass power generation on July 4, 2005 at its Saijo Power Station, after completing tests for co-firing woody biomass with coal. This is the nation's first full-fledged incorporation of woody biomass fuel into an existing coal-fired power plant.

The station's co-firing facilities were certified in June 2005 under the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) System, which requires electric utilities to use new energy resources. The maximum co-firing ratios of woody biomass have been set at 2 percent for the No.1 boiler and 3 percent for the No.2.

The woody biomass used for fuel consists of bark and wood chips from Japanese cedar and cypress trees supplied by local forestry associations and lumber mills. The estimated consumption of biomass will be around 15,000 tons a year.

A projection shows the energy output of this biomass power generation will reach 11 million kilowatt-hours a year, reducing annual coal consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 4,000 tons and 11,000 tons, respectively.

http://www.yonden.co.jp/english/
- Power Generation Tests with Wood Biomass (Related JFS article)
http://www.japanfs.org/db/372-e

Posted: 2005/12/16 11:07:32 AM
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