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Miscanthus to fuel 19 biomass plants in Moldova

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Moldova will increase its energy security, employing British green technology with plans to upgrade 19 heat only boiler plants, which will run on home-grown Miscanthus biomass renewable fuel. The plants will generate 55000 MWh/year, providing thermal heat energy to 5500 flats, 110 houses, 40 businesses, 12 public kindergartens, 25 education facilities and 8 medical institutions.

In one of Moldova’s most innovative projects to date, 19 district heating systems owned by Termoelectrica, Moldova’s leading energy supplier, will be powered by Miscanthus, each with 1-2.5 MW capacity.

It is proposed that a phased upgrade of 19 of Termoelectrica’s suburban heat only boiler plants, to Miscanthus renewable energy technology, will be implemented.

Termoelectrica will manage the integration of the Miscanthus heat only boiler plants into the thermal energy production cycle in district heating systems in Moldova, as well as modernise them.

Miscanthus is a perennial renewable crop that will be grown on Moldovan land, and harvested annually to supply the heat-only boiler plants with biofuel.

Florian Ilias, Terravesta managing director says that the project is gaining pace. “The first commercial plantings have been done this year, and we plan to supply the converted biomass boiler plants with Miscanthus in pellet form.

“Miscanthus has been grown in trials on Moldovan IGPPP research institution land since 2014, and results overwhelmingly show it not only thrives on our land, it sequesters carbon while it grows and it has a positive impact on soil health, biodiversity and it’s profitable for farmers,” says Florian.

“The crop is not only a clean fossil alternative, but it can also remove contaminants from farmland, in a process called phytoremediation,” he says.

Providing the knowledge base and the Miscanthus hybrids for the project is Terravesta. This company has implemented this technology in the UK, supplying power stations with 50,000 tonnes of the crop annually.

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