At the Paris World Fair in 1900, Mr. Rudolf Diesel’s first engine ran on peanut oil.

At the Paris World Fair in 1900, Mr. Rudolf Diesel’s first engine ran on peanut oil.

Acquired in November 2006, Elsterwerda is a waste wood-fuelled CHP plant, supplied via contracts with the fuel processing industry. The generated heat is supplied to the public utility in Elsterwerda, Stadtwerk Elsterwerda GmbH. The steam turbine generates a maximum electricity output of 12 MW, which is fed into the public power grid. Extra capacity can be used to supply future customers without requiring additional investments.
· Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
· Electrical capacity: 12 MWe
· Heat capacity: 12 MWth
· Average runhours: 7,500 per year
· Feedstock: waste wood
· Feedstock volume: 85,000 tonnes
· Operational since: 2004
Contact information:
Uwe-Sören Schmidt
tse.AG
Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen
T.: 0049 (0) 201 899 36 0
F.: 0049 (0) 201 899 36 500
E.: info@tse.ag