Bois-Rouge power station
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Bois-Rouge power station is an operating power station of at least 99-megawatts (MW) in Saint-Denis, Réunion, France.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bois-Rouge power station | Saint-Denis, Réunion, France | -20.913831, 55.636348 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: -20.913831, 55.636348
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 55[4] | – | 2023[2] | – |
| 2, timepoint 2 | Operating[2] | bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 44.5[4] | – | 2023[2] | – |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Retired[2] | coal: anthracite, bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids) | 62 | unknown | 1992 | 2023[2] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Retired[2] | coal: anthracite, bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids) | 46 | unknown | 2004 | 2023[2] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
| 2, timepoint 2 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 2023.
Unit 2: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 2023.
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
The power station consists of one 62 MW and one 48 MW unit, commissioned in 1992 and 2004, respectively. The plant is co-fired with biomass and imported coal.[6][7][8]
As of April 2021, Albioma – which provides approximately 46% of the island's electricity – was planning to switch the power station to 100% biomass by 2023. The island's power stations burn both coal and bagasse, with coal still representing approximately 70% of energy production.[9][10]
Subsequent announcements from Albioma[11] and the news media[12] have confirmed the company's intention to complete conversion of the plant to run 100% on biomass by the end of 2023. The conversion to 100% biomass was expected to reduce the site's greenhouse gas emissions by 84%.[13]
According to April 2024 reporting, the power station completed its conversion in late 2023. Bois-Rouge power station was considered to be retired as a coal plant.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vm66vXqWjhpxSbdTA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "REPORTAGE. "Des fumées totalement transparentes" : à La Réunion, les centrales électriques passent des énergies fossiles à la matière végétale". Franceinfo. 2024-04-10. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003211045/https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/17587/power-plant-on-reunion-island-to-be-converted-to-biomass. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-installations-de-production-et-de-stockage-delectricite-au-31-01-2025/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230325014900/https://www.albioma.com/en/site/reunion-island/bois-rouge/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Bois Rouge Biomass Power Plant," IndustryAbout, updated July 14, 2015
- ↑ "Our history," Albioma website, accessed April 2016
- ↑ Europe Beyond Coal database, Europe Beyond Coal, January 2021
- ↑ "La centrale de Bois Rouge va massivement importer du bois des Etats-Unis," Imaz Presse, April 19, 2021
- ↑ "La Réunion : les centrales électriques passent à la biomasse," Les Echos, December 30, 2020
- ↑ "Réunion to permanently end coal use by the end of 2023". Albioma. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Aggreko wins EDF Réunion contract to convert coal power plant to biomass". Bioenergy News. January 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Biomasse : un premier dôme de stockage à La Réunion," linfo.re, September 15, 2021
- ↑ ""Des fumées totalement transparentes" : à La Réunion, les centrales électriques passent des énergies fossiles à la matière végétale," franceinfo, April 10, 2024
Additional data
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