Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain

Highly-efficient and flexible integration of biomass and renewable hydrogen for low-cost combined heat and power generation to the energy system: Bio-FlexGen

BIO-FlexGen will increase the efficiency and flexibility of renewable energy-based combined heat and power (CHP), playing a key role in energy system integration, and make a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of the energy system. Bio-FlexGen brings to the table a unique combination of gasification and gas turbine technology that allows the plant to utilise hydrogen for fast dispatch and biomass for low operating costs over time.

Due to the high efficiency, three times more power can be generated from biomass for the same heat load, and the plant can quickly achieve full load by starting and operating on 100% hydrogen. Bio-FlexGen consortium gathers the necessary experience, knowledge and resources through a multistakeholder approach that covers the whole value chain of the project. It consists of a multidisciplinary team of 14 entities from 5 different EU countries.

Top 3 Learnings

1. Bio-CHP will improve efficiency, flexibility and cost effectiveness of renewable energy-based combined heat and power plants (CHP).
2. Bio-CHP will make a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of the energy system.
3. Bio-CHP technology is flexible, highly efficient, scalable to different EU markets, reliable and robust.