Project
Feasibility Assessment
Developers need to assess the potential for power purchase
agreements, electricity pricing, confirm the existence
of an ample biomass fuel resource, identify terms for
fuel supply contracts, identify project development
strategies that manage technical and financial risks,
identify reliable and flexible fuel processing/handling
systems, and confirm access to the power purchasers
and waste disposal. However, more than any other renewable
energy technology, biomass power projects require that
developers address a broad spectrum of variables including
complex issues of fuel supply, environmental impact,
and public perception.
ANTARES
uses a systems-level approach tailored to a specific
project opportunity to thoroughly evaluate each project’s
key development requirements. Typically, a project feasibility
analysis will include preliminary plans or assessments
for:
- Biomass
system layout and technology selection
- Air,
land, water, waste management impacts and permitting
requirements
- Plant
performance analysis
- Public
acceptance
- Fuel
supply
- Electricity/steam
markets, particularly long-term buyers , or government
mandates
- Project
pro forma including incentives, tax breaks, government
cost share
At
the conclusion of each feasibility study, ANTARES prepares
a feasibility report to allow project developers to
determine project viability.
Project
Development Support
ANTARES can provide the full spectrum of project development
services. This includes:
- Project scheduling
- Installation
- Operational and environmental testing start-up
assistance
- Environmental compliance support
- Public acceptance support
- Identification of financing sources, including
government assistance
- Identifying power purchasers and establishing
power purchase agreements
ANTARES’
staff includes many professional engineers, project
managers, and analysts who have supported numerous projects.
In addition to in-house expertise, we have working relationships
with biomass design and development experts who have
assisted us with successful projects in the past. This
pool of expertise includes biomass systems engineers,
forestry consultants, waste-handling specialists, trucking
and transportation partners, environmental lawyers,
and public relations consultants. Collectively, the
team meets our goal to provide outstanding project development
value.
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