Carbon Negative Power
Plywood mill power and steam, photo 1

EPC + O&M · Penang, Malaysia

Plywood mill power and steam

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1.5 MW
Power

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12,000 MWh/yr
Annual output

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Plywood offcuts
Fuel

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Plywood manufacturer
Customer

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COD 2026
Commissioning

Project overview

1.5 MW of onsite power from plywood offcuts.

A CNP-delivered onsite plant supplying electricity and contracted process steam from mill residues and local plantation wood, under a long-term energy agreement.

The challenge
A 24/7 plywood operation paying rising grid tariffs and firing coal for process steam, with a steady stream of wood residue on site.
What CNP delivers
A CNP-delivered onsite plant supplying electricity and contracted process steam from mill residues and local plantation wood, under a long-term energy agreement.
Plywood mill power and steam, photo 2

On site

Project photos.

Plywood mill power and steam, photo 1
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Impact

12,000 MWh
Renewable electricity a year
8,400 tCO₂
Emissions avoided a year
2,500 t
Biochar produced a year
6,000 tCO₂e
Carbon removal a year

Plant configuration

The plant.

CNP role
EPC + O&M
Capacity
1.5 MW
Heat
5 t/h process steam
Fuel
Plywood offcuts
Fuel use
12,500 t/yr
Operating hours
8,000 h/yr
Availability
95%
Location
Penang, Malaysia
Commissioning
2026

Scope

What CNP delivered.

  • Project development
  • Engineering and design
  • Plant supply and fabrication
  • Installation and commissioning
  • Operations and maintenance
  • Biochar and carbon removal
Asia Green Wood

Customer

Plywood manufacturer

“Turning our own residue into power and steam gives us energy costs we can plan around, and takes coal out of our process.”
LK Tan · CEO, Asia Green Wood

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