At the Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant in Bulgaria, experimental co-firing of waste wood biomass is set to begin by the end of February. Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, stated that in the initial phase of the experiment, five percent of biomass will be added to lignite coal, with the share gradually increasing to 30 percent.
Once this level is reached, the price of electricity generated at the state-owned thermal power plant could be reduced by up to 50 euros per megawatt-hour.
At the same time, carbon dioxide emissions are expected to be reduced by around 50 percent.
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The fuel switch has also been discussed with the management of two private thermal power plants – Maritsa East 1 and Maritsa East 3 – which operate with the participation of U.S. capital.
The introduction of waste wood biomass into the electricity generation process is the result of a year-long, structured effort to identify sustainable development solutions for the Maritsa East energy complex, involving leading representatives of the energy sector and the scientific community with proven expertise.
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