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News Release from: Dulas | Subject: Woodfuel District Heating at Llanwddyn
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2003
First woodfuelled district heating
system in Wales
Dulas Wood Energy will be commissioning the first woodfuelled district heating system in Wales.
Dulas Wood Energy will be commissioning the first woodfuelled district heating system in Wales in September 2003 The new 500kW woodfuel heating system will provide heat to the school, the community centre and about 20 surrounding houses via a district heat network
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 21 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ysgol Efyrnwy and the Surrounding Abertridwr Estate - Llanwddyn, North Powys:.
The district heating system uses a 500 kW Compte Compact boiler which can use fuel up to 60% moisture content.
It offers full modulation, achieving efficiencies of up to 86%.
Sophisticated digital controls provide remote monitoring facilities, controls adjustment and early warning of servicing requirements.
Using 4-500 tonnes of woodchip from local forestry sources, the woodfuel heating system provides cost competitive heat - securing savings against oil, coal and electric heating.
Locally, it will displace significant local pollution from coal fires, whilst displacing 1,805 tonnes of CO2 over the next five years, with each house displacing 8.8 tonnes of CO2 per annum on average.
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