en.Wedoany.com Reported - Babcock & Wilcox has agreed to support TerraSpark in developing its proposed TerraSpark Energy Campus project in West Virginia, USA, which will include the construction of a 1.6-gigawatt (GW) coal-fired power plant.
The project has received $18.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to advance planning and development. The TerraSpark Energy Campus also includes a multi-industry center and a Coal Innovation & Training Centre focused on rare earth extraction and advanced materials research.
Under the planned arrangement, Babcock & Wilcox will be responsible for the design and supply of four 400-megawatt (MW) supercritical boilers, along with a series of advanced emission control systems. Its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Construction, will provide construction services for the campus.
Jimmy Morgan, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Babcock & Wilcox, stated that the project aligns with the company's commitment to continuing to serve U.S. coal-fired power units, which are a reliable, secure, and vital component of the U.S. energy mix. He looks forward to opportunities to collaborate with the TerraSpark team as the project progresses. Projects like the TerraSpark Energy Campus highlight how coal-fired power generation can play a key role in meeting emerging demands, including energy-intensive industrial and manufacturing infrastructure, by providing reliable, high-capacity, low-emission electricity while supporting U.S. energy priorities and ensuring the reliability and resilience of domestic energy resources.
Babcock & Wilcox will collaborate with Mantel on the carbon capture portion of the facility. Mantel specializes in providing carbon capture systems for heavy industry. According to the company, its technology can reduce energy losses by 97% and achieve an average cost per ton less than half the industry average. Mantel's investors include Shell, Eni, and bp, and the company is deploying its systems across power generation, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and chemical sectors.
Cameron Halliday, Co-founder and CEO of Mantel, stated that coal will remain a significant component of global power generation for decades to come. Mantel's carbon capture technology enables coal-fired power plants and other industrial facilities to operate efficiently while significantly reducing emissions. Wherever coal is used, it should be equipped with the best emission control technology. Babcock & Wilcox's leadership in advanced boiler design and air pollution control makes it a trusted and valuable resource.
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