CHP

(combined heat and power)

InnoWays Plus designs, builds and operates cogeneration (CHP) power plants. Such power plants can provide continuous and safe (off-grid and on-grid) supply of electricity, steam, hot water, and air pressure to the facility.

The energy source for the CHP plant can be natural gas, biogas, LPG or biomass. We also use solar energy for hybrid power plant.

In an ordinary power plant , nearly two-thirds of the energy used to generate electricity is wasted in the form of heat discharged to the atmosphere. Additional energy is wasted during the distribution of electricity to end users. CHP offers on-site electricity generation that captures the heat that would otherwise be wasted to provide useful thermal energy, such as steam or hot water, that can be used for heating, cooling, hot water and other industrial processes. By avoiding distribution losses, CHP can achieve efficiencies of over 80 percent, compared to 50 percent for conventional technologies (i.e., grid-supplied electricity and an on-site boiler).

Cogeneration has its greatest benefits when scaled to fit facilities where electricity, heating and cooling are perpetually utilised. Such installations include pulp & paper mills, data centres, manufacturing facilities, refineries, chemical plants, universities, hospitals, military & prisons complexes, district energy systems, wastewater treatment facilities and more.

CHP Benefits

(https://www.epa.gov/chp/chp-benefits)

CHP offers a number of benefits compared to conventional electricity and thermal energy production, including:                                           

§  Efficiency Benefits
CHP requires less fuel to produce a given energy output and avoids transmission and distribution losses that occur when electricity travels over power lines.

§  Environmental Benefits
Because less fuel is burned to produce each unit of energy output and because transmission and distribution losses are avoided, CHP reduces emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants.

§  Economic Benefits
CHP can save facilities considerable money on their energy bills due to its high efficiency, providing also a hedge against electricity cost increases.

§  Reliability Benefits
Unreliable electricity service represents a quantifiable business, safety, and health risk for some companies and organizations. CHP is an on-site generation resource and can be designed to support continued operations in the event of a disaster or grid disruption by continuing to provide reliable electricity.