April 2015

On the construction site of the biomass-fired power plant in Speyside, Scotland, building progress has been particularly marked for some weeks now as heavy erection started on 23 April.

First of all, erection of the grate was started and after that the heart of the plant – the boiler – was lifted into the steel support structure and placed on the boiler cradle. During the next step the second and third boiler passes, the economiser and superheater pass, as well as the drum and the electrostatic precipitator were lifted into place.

The future CHP plant will export approx. 12.5 MW of electricity to the public grid as well as about 9 MW of process steam to supply the neighbouring Macallan Distillery. 

The fuel used will be wood from local forestry, principally forestry wood waste and small-diameter wood.