Usually, the so-called regeneration station is similar to the mission of one other waste incineration plant. However the clerks selling the mission, in fact, reject this assumption.
It’s deliberate that the station’s regeneration volumes will probably be 150-200 thousand tons per yr, which is able to present power to regarding 40,000 households.
The thermal power manufacturing capability on the station will probably be from 50 to 70 megawatts, electrical energy – from 15 to twenty megawatts. Sorted and non-recyclable waste from Latvia will probably be used as an power supply.
Explaining the selection of the village of Atsone, positioned on the border of Salaspils area and Riga, for the development of a regeneration station, Vanags famous that the suitable infrastructure already exists right here. Growth of the mission started this yr, and an environmental affect evaluation course of is scheduled to start quickly, adopted by public remark. Commissioning of the station is scheduled for 2029.
As Vanags stated, the station will probably be designed in order to not produce any odors exterior its boundaries. Due to the flue gasoline purification system generated through the manufacturing course of, emissions will probably be considerably decreased even in comparison with present requirements.
The station may also be geared up with a steady emissions monitoring system, which is able to guarantee fixed monitoring and transparency of indicators for the general public and regulatory authorities.
As benefits of the regeneration station, Vanags named aggressive costs for warmth power, new jobs, the usage of native assets, which is able to considerably scale back the quantity of waste in landfills, the development of recent infrastructure and power provides for the additional improvement of this industrial zone.
Vanags emphasised that the Gren station in Atsona is a non-public funding mission that doesn’t require extra funding from the state or native authorities. Warmth power from the station may also be provided to the heating community of Riga, because the demand for warmth on the fitting financial institution of the capital is kind of excessive.
The top of the Gren group in Latvia famous that landfills within the nation proceed to replenish, however their capability is proscribed. Presently, as much as 45-50% of family waste, or 300-400 thousand tons per yr, is buried in landfills.
“The quantity of unused power that’s saved in landfills in Latvia is equal to at least one terawatt-hour, which prices regarding 20 million euros,” Vanags stated.
The Gren Group develops power options for centralized warmth provide, the usage of renewable power assets and power provide for industrial functions. Presently “Gren” operates in Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden and the UK.
Based on Firmas.lv, the turnover of Gren Latvija LLC in 2022 amounted to 41.929 million euros, revenue – 6.364 million euros. Financials for 2023 haven’t but been printed. “Gren Latvija” was registered in 2014, its mounted capital is nineteen.933 million euros. The corporate belongs to the Dutch “Gren Holding Firm”.
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2024-05-17 11:55:45