Taylor Fredericks, Canadian Biomass
The wood gasification system, composed of three linked Borealis CHP biomass generators and a dryer, became operational in April last year. Photos courtesy Borealis Wood Power Corp.
Summary
Chief Donny Van Somer of the Kwadacha Nation can still vividly recall the moment almost seven years ago when he first began thinking about the possibility of reducing his community’s carbon footprint with renewable energy.
Now, after years of research, partnership-building, and hard work, that dream has become a reality, with the Kwadacha Nation the proud new operators of North America’s first wood gasification system for district energy.
The system, composed of three linked Borealis CHP biomass generators and a dryer, became operational in April last year, and will be used to provide heat to greenhouses, a local school, and electricity for the majority of the community. Each of the three units independently produces 45 kW of electricity and 108 kW of heat in the form of hot water.
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