The Association for the intercommunity development (ADI) Ecoland Bihor started operating the installation for the production of electricity out of biomass in Săcuieni. The project implemented in Sacuieni has a value of 23.6 million lei, out of which 17.3 million lei non-refundable, co-financed through the European Fund for Regional Development.

The plant in Săcuieni was implemented on a period of 41 months, between 2013 – 2016, and is a complex installation of co-generation which transforms raw material made of green mass (70%) and animal manure (30%) in electricity. The installed power is 548 kW with total annual average consumption of raw material of 12,000 tons. The raw material will be taken from the area, first animal manure and the corn and rye silos will be acquired from local providers, thus contributing to the strengthening of the local economy.

“Electricity produced will be used for street lighting and for the needs of the institutions in Săcuieni and Diosig, and for the public institutions subordinated to Bihor County Council,” said Ioan Mang, President of ADI Ecoland.

The electricity generated (4557 MWh) will be delivered into the national energy system, with compensation payments through in the first five years after the commissioning of the plant. After that, the association will receive the counter-value of delivered electricity, as well as four green certificates per MWh, for trading them on the market.

“ADI Ecoland Bihor is the only public authority in the country which implemented this type of project for the production of electricity by putting to value the renewable energy resources – biomass”, stated Stela Babau, the executive manager of ADI Ecoland Bihor, for Agerpres.

Besides harnessing of electricity, other economic and environmental benefits of the project are also: reduced carbon dioxide emissions, diversification of energy production and reduced dependence on energy imports.

The Association for the intercommunity development (ADI) Ecoland Bihor is made up of the Bihor County council, the Sacuieni Townhall and the Diosig hall.