Client: Oujé‐Bougoumou Public Works
Year: 1992 to Present
Project Highlights
- 15 commercial buildings and 200 homes
- Consumes around 3,800 tonnes of sawmill residuals a year
- 5km Distribution System using combination of European Standard (EN 253) thin wall steel pipe and plastic pipe (PEX)
A first nation in northern Quebec has used biomass district heating to cost-effectively heat their village since 1993.
The Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou selected FVB Energy to provide a variety of business development and engineering services for this district energy system which provides heating services to an entire community in Northern Quebec . The system started operations in 1993, and FVB Energy continues to support major upgrades and expansion of the biomass plant and the district heating system.
Biomass
- The plant utilizes two biomass fired boilers to produce 75% of the district heating system’s annual thermal energy requirements. The boilers utilize wood waste from a nearby sawmill.
- 1.25 MW containerized biomass combustor and heating system.
District Heating
- The plant has a capacity of 13 million Btu/hour. The district heating system utilizes two fuel oil fired boilers and two biomass fired boilers to provide 90 °C hot water.
- The distribution system is over 5 km and utilizes a combination of European Standard (EN 253) thin wall steel pipe and plastic pipe (PEX).