Olster is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Studstrup power station, one of the largest power stations in Denmark. On October 18, 1968, the Studstrup thermal power plant was built and was converted into burning wood pellets in October 2016.
The 'Studstrup Power Station tells the story of how a power station adapts to the needs of society for the heat and electricity we generate throughout its life cycle. It was originally built as a coal-fired power station with the main task of ensuring electricity for Danish households. Supply, 'Power plant manager Carsten Ruders, who made his debut at the Studstrup power station 33 years ago.
He added: 'Today, the power station has been converted to use sustainable forest wood pellets to replace coal. The main task of the power station is to provide green heating for about 106,000 Aarhus homes, complementing Denmark. Solar and wind power generation. '
The information published by Orsted explains that the Studstrup power station was built in October 1968, and the third and fourth units of the power station were commissioned in 1984 and 1985, respectively.
In 2014, a biomass energy conversion project began, allowing the power station to burn wood pellets instead of coal in the third unit. The project was completed in 2016. After the conversion, Unit 3 has the capacity to generate 360 megawatts of electricity and 510 megajoules per Seconds of heat.
According to Orsted, the facility currently consists of two units, units 3 and 4. Unit 3 uses biomass fuel, and unit 4 is a spare unit for burning coal fuel.
As part of the conversion project, a particle silo with a storage capacity of 65,000 tons was built at the power station site, and a closed conveyor belt of more than 800 meters transported the pellets from the port to the silo and then into the boiler.
Orsted set a goal to completely stop using coal by 2023.
