Name:
Biomass heating plant in Ostritz

Location (settlement, country):
Ostritz, Germany (Saxony)

Brief description of the technology:
The biomass heating plant is working with 2 x 2.5 MW Kohlbach boilers. The thermal capacity of the furnace is 5 MW, while the overall thermal output is 4 MW. The boilers burn wood chips as well as saw dust, timber residues and bark. These raw materials enter the boilers without any pre-treatment. The amount of air-dried wood chips (water content about 30-35 %) used annually is about 7.800 tonnes. The storage capacity suffices for 1 week.

Why is it a „Best practice”:
bottom-up project, municipal individual initiative, changing mind from fossil to renewable energy sources

Possibility for a visit or guided tour (yes / no):
Yes

Website:
www.modellstadt.ibz-marienthal.de

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Related technology:
Chipping