Combined heat and power (CHP) plants
Combined heat and power (CHP) plants simultaneously generate electricity and heat on the basis of cogeneration. Due to a higher efficiency compared to the separate generation of electricity (e.g. coal-fired power plants) and heat (e.g. boiler with fuel oil or natural gas), this type of plant contributes to a reduction of the user’s energy costs. At the same time, CHP plants reduce emissions and preserve our energy resources.
One key point of the integrated energy and climate program of the German Government is to double the electricity share from cogeneration to 25% by 2020. Combined heat and power plants are part of our core competencies.
With more than 160 CHP plants of different makes and performances installed we have gained immense experience over the past years. We are perfectly acquainted with all common fuels – natural gas, fuel oil, biogas, oil and wood chips.
Advantages of CHP systems
- Reducing energy costs
- Saving of primary energy about 36%
- Saving of NOx about 29% and saving of CO2 about 58%
- Security of supply, independant power production during district network power failures
- Possibilities to produce cooling from waste heat (Combined-Cooling-Heating and Power Production)
- CHP Bonus for feed-in and selfused power
- Possibilities of exemption from natural gas tax and tax on oil
- No electricity tax for independant power producers
- CHP is a mature technology and ensures long operating cycles
Range of Applications
- Public utility companies and energy suppliers for feed-in of heat into local and district heat networks as well as electricity into the public power network
- Production facilities in industrial areas with simultaneous need for heat and power
- Hospitals to cover their base load
- Sewage plants for the energetic recovery of sewage gas
- Biogas plants
Range of services
- Combustion engines with electric power capacity from 200 – 4,000 kW
- Utilization of heat in low temperature and hot water systems, steam up to 10 bar
- Modules with low and medium voltage generators
- AGO AG as general contractor is able to carry out design, construction and operation