Carbon Negative Power
Crop residue and food waste power plant, photo 1

Joint EPC · China

Crop residue and food waste power plant

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2 MW
Power

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12,000 MWh/yr
Annual output

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Agricultural residues and food waste
Fuel

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Local council and EPC partner
Customer

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Since 2015
Operating

Project overview

2 MW of onsite power from agricultural residues and food waste.

A 2 MW plant converting crop residues into electricity, with recovered heat used for drying — running for over a decade.

The challenge
A remote council with waste issues and grid challenges. CNP was brought in by the local EPC to support design and engineering.
What CNP delivers
A 2 MW plant converting crop residues into electricity for the park, with recovered heat used in drying.
Crop residue and food waste power plant, photo 2

On site

Project photos.

Crop residue and food waste power plant, photo 1
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Impact

12,000 MWh
Renewable electricity a year
7,000 tCO₂
Emissions avoided a year
1,400 t
Biochar produced a year
3,200 tCO₂e
Carbon removal a year

Plant configuration

The plant.

CNP role
Joint EPC
Capacity
2 MW
Heat
Used for drying
Fuel
Agricultural residues and food waste
Fuel use
23,400 t/yr
Operating hours
8,000 h/yr
Availability
85%
Location
China
In operation since
2015

Scope

What CNP delivered.

  • Co-development with a local EPC
  • Co-engineering and design
Local council and EPC partner

Customer

“The plant has run for over 10 years now. Other than routine maintenance and grid curtailment, it runs with no major downtime.”
Project partner, China

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