This event will begin with a presentation delivered by the plant management team at the Ridham Dock site. The presentation will cover the:
- Facility’s background (including location, investment and operational commissioning)
- Key technical parameters (fuel tonnage, annual electricity output, heat production capability)
- Sustainability aspects (feedstock sourcing, emissions control, circularity)
Following the presentation, attendees will be escorted on a guided tour of the biomass CHP process, including:
- Fuel reception and preparation
- Combustion/boiler section
- Steam turbine/electrical generation
- Heat-export arrangements.
The tour will highlight how the plant is designed for heat extraction (in addition to power) and will explore the operational constraints and opportunities for utilising the heat output in a local network. The facility provides a real case study of both biomass power generation and the practical application of heat networks. The entire event is scheduled for approximately two hours.
Further details can be found via MVV Energie AG’s website, found here - https://www.mvv.de/en/about-us/group-of-companies/mvv-umwelt/subsidiaries/mvv-environment-ltd/ridham-dock-biomass-facility/contact
This visit aims to:
- To provide members with direct exposure to a modern biomass CHP facility, enhancing understanding of how biomass feedstocks are managed, how combustion and energy conversion are executed, and how plant operation is managed in practice.
- To enable attendees to ask detailed questions of the plant operators and management about design choices, operational performance, sustainability credentials and regulatory aspects.
- To explore the challenges and opportunities associated with heat utilisation from biomass CHP, particularly the case at Ridham Dock where heat network uptake has been a limiting factor.
- To generate insights on best practices and real-world lessons around biomass CHP and heat network integration.
This visit is ideal for members and non-members in London, Southern and Eastern Section locations involved in or interested in low-carbon heat and power systems, biomass and waste-wood fuelled generation, district heating/heat network development, CHP operations and energy transition.
