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Becker Cogeneration Plant (8.0 MW) - Hornepayne
Becker Cogeneration Plant is a biomass fuel-fired cogeneration facility located in Hornepayne, Ontario and is adjacent to the lumber manufacturing facilities of Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Company Limited. The facility has a total nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW, of which 8.0 MW is contracted to the OPA. In addition to electricity production the plant will provide steam to the mill for lumber drying and space heating purposes.
Major equipment for the facility consists of an inclined grate-fired boiler burning biomass to produce high pressure steam that will be fed into a single extraction/condensing steam turbine generator.
| Location: | Haig Township, in the District of Algoma near the town of Hornepayne, Ontario |
| Nameplate Capacity: | 15.0 MW |
| OPA Contracted Capacity: | 8.0 MW |
| Developer: | 1721027 Ontario Inc. o/a Becker Cogeneration Plant |
| Technology: | Biomass Fuel-Fired Combined Heat and Power |
| Generator Set: |
Teaford inclined grate-fired biomass boiler
GE turbogenerator |
| Connection Point: | Hydro One 44 kV Feeder 13M2 located 1 km from the site |
| Target Commercial Operation Date: | Q4 2013 |
Project Progress (September 30, 2011)
- Becker and Hydro One continue to work on a solution to connect the facility to the grid
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Project Contacts:
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Ontario Power Authority Media and Public Relations T. 416-969-6307 or 1-800-797-9604 |
Becker Cogeneration Plant Carlo Bin President and CEO Becker Cogeneration Plant T. 807-868-2426 Email: carlob@haavaldsrud.com |
