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by Renew Grid on January 07, 2013

Foster Wheeler AG has announced that the GDF Suez biomass power plant, located in Polaniec, Poland, is now in commercial operation, delivering over 200 MW of electricity to the country's electricity grid.

According to Foster, the plant is powered by the world's largest biomass circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler. CFB technology is capable of fully firing a wide range of biomasses and other fuels, including those derived from agricultural crops, the company adds.

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