Lynemouth Power Station Biomass Conversion
Lynemouth, Northumberland, England · 2015–2018 (Coal-fired operations ceased December 2015, fully converted to biomass in 2018) [1] [2]
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe conversion allowed the plant to supply up to 390 megawatts of low carbon electricity to the National Grid. It marked a significant shift from coal to renewable energy generation. [3]
Key engineering challenges
Converting a former coal-fired power station to operate entirely on biomass (wood pellets). [2] - Designing and constructing new facilities for handling, storage, and rail-loading of wood pellets. [5] - Integrating new biomass infrastructure with existing power station systems.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Lynemouth Power Limited (owned by EP Power Europe)
- Lead contractor
- —
- Lead designers
- —
- Project type
- upgrade
- Scale
- 420 MW capacity; construction of six 194ft high biomass storage silos. [3] [4]
- Disciplines
- mechanical; electrical; process; civil; environmental; project management
- Standards & frameworks
- European Commission state aid rules, UK environmental regulations.
Sources: Power-technology.com: Lynemouth Biomass Power Station, Northumberland (https://www.power-technology.com/projects/lynemouth-biomass-power-station-northumberland/) [1] - Wikipedia: Lynemouth power station (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynemouth_power_station) [2] - EP UK Investments: Lynemouth Power Station (https://www.epuki.co.uk/about/our-power-stations/lynemouth/) [3] - Biomass Magazine: Czech utility buys UK-based Lynemouth Power Station (https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/czech-utility-buys-uk-based-lynemouth-power-station-12756) [4] - The Spencer Group: Lynemouth Power Station Biomass Conversion Project (https://thespencergroup.co.uk/projects/lynemouth-power-station-biomass-conversion-project/) [5]