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Alholmens Kraft, Finland - 265MW
Alholmens Kraft, a 265MW bio-fuelled power plant located at the factory premises of the Finnish pulp, paper and timber manufacturer UPM-Kymmene in Alholmen, Jakobstad, Finland, is the world's second biggest biomass power plant. The plant, operational since January 2002, also supplies 100MW of heat for the UPM paper mill and 60MW of district heating for the inhabitants of Jakobstad.
Kymijärvi II, Finland - 160MW
The Kymijärvi II plant generates 300GWh of electricity and 600GWh of district heat. The electricity is fed into the national grid using a 110-kV connection at the Kymijärvi substation.
Vaasa Bio-gasification plant, Finland - 140MW
The biomass power plant produces biogas from wood mainly comprising forest residue and then burns it to produce heat for power generation. The plant also provides 170MW of district heating. The power plant involved the construction of an advanced CFB gasifier and the modification of the existing coal boiler. Metso delivered the bio-gasification plant as part of a contract awarded in June 2011.
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