Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed the construction of a 50-megawatt (MW) class woody biomass-fired power plant in the city of Hyuga, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
The Hyuga biomass plant, developed by a consortium led by MHI as part of a full turnkey solution for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), will be operated by Hyuga Biomass Power Co., Ltd., a special purpose company (SPC).
The power plant facility comprises a steam turbine, circulating fluidised bed (CFB) boiler, generator and other equipment that deliver high combustion efficiency for biomass power generation.
The SPC that will operate the plant is jointly owned by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., ITOCHU Corporation, Tokyo Century Corporation, and Tokyo Energy & Systems Inc.
Based on the EPC contract, MHI leveraged its experience with numerous power systems to build and supply the main power generating equipment, including the steam turbines, CFB boiler,and other large auxiliary machinery.
MHI Group company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Power Environmental Solutions, Ltd. provided the air quality control systems (AQCS), while Mitsubishi Electric Corporation supplied the generator and electrical components,(Note) and Fujita Corporation handled the civil engineering and construction.
Going forward, MHI Group said it will continue to focus efforts on the further spread of renewable energy power generation systems such as biomass fuel.
Mitsubishi Power completes Hyuga biomass plant
