WALNUT, Calif., May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- VIASPACE Inc.
(OTC: VSPC) announced that VIASPACE has been engaged by Clean
Energy Solutions Pacific (CES) to provide engineering and design
work for a 2 MW biogas power plant fueled by Giant King Grass. CES, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an independent power
producer focused on developing power for frontier and emerging
markets. CES has extensive experience in project development and
management, engineering and construction of power plants.
The CES project located in Papua New
Guinea (PNG) is to own and operate a biogas power plant and
Giant King Grass plantation that delivers reliable, 24/7
electricity to the grid to meet the customer demand profile, under
a power purchase agreement from the government electricity
company.
Previously, CES contracted with VIASPACE for an operations plan
including the Giant King Grass plantation. VIASPACE's current
assignment with CES is to produce a design of the entire biogas
power plant including Giant King Grass receiving areas, grass
storage, fuel feeding, primary and secondary anaerobic digesters,
biogas treatment and storage, engine/generators, control equipment
and output transformers to the grid. VIASPACE is involved
with the selection of equipment suppliers, and providing required
specifications and quantities of materials for the project.
VIASPACE is also providing operations, maintenance, and staffing
requirements.
VIASPACE CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen
stated, "VIASPACE can provide complete turnkey solutions to
customers including the Giant King Grass plantation and the power
plant. Our project in Nicaragua is
12 MW and utilizes direct combustion of the Giant King Grass to
produce electricity. For smaller applications such as for CES,
anaerobic digestion of the Giant King Grass to produce methane rich
biogas that fuels an engine that turns a generator to produce
electricity is the right solution. We are pleased to be supporting
Clean Energy Solutions Pacific. Their project development,
construction and operations expertise, and on the ground presence
in PNG, combined with our specific technical expertise and Giant
King Grass make a complete team."
CES Chief Operations Officer McCabe
Cox reports, "Our biogas power plant will provide badly
needed base load power for a remote area in Papua New Guinea. It is a clean and renewable
alternative to oil-based electricity, and the power plant and Giant
King Grass plantation provide needed jobs. We have been working
with VIASPACE on the project for more than one year. It makes sense
to have our fuel supplier also involved in the design, engineering,
and equipment selection for our power plant. Having VIASPACE
providing this service for our company has proven to be very
efficient, practical, and cost effective."
VIASPACE Chairman, Dr. Kevin
Schewe, commented, "Our project with CES in Papua New Guinea has taken more than a year to
materialize. We are pleased to announce that we are now moving
forward and playing a key supporting role. This project
demonstrates how using Giant King Grass for anaerobic digestion can
provide clean, renewable electricity for tropical island locations
anywhere there is a need for electricity and a desire not to depend
on fossil fuels for power production. In addition, the byproduct of
the anaerobic digestion process is organic fertilizer to support
local agriculture and the Giant King Grass plantation creates local
agriculture jobs/employment. We look forward to working with CES to
make this project successful."
About VIASPACE Inc.
VIASPACE grows renewable Giant
King® Grass as a low-carbon fuel for clean electricity
generation; for environmentally friendly energy pellets; and as a
feedstock for bio-methane production and for green cellulosic
biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. Giant King®
Grass is a proprietary, high yield, dedicated biomass energy crop.
Giant King® Grass when it is cut frequently at 4 to 5
feet tall is also excellent animal feed. The USDA granted approval
for planting Giant King® Grass throughout the US and
cooperates in exporting by performing the required inspections and
issuing the phytosanitary certificate needed for import into
foreign countries. Giant King® Grass is being grown in
California, Hawaii, St. Croix Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, South
Africa, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines and Guyana. For more
information, please go to www.VIASPACE.com or contact Dr.
Jan Vandersande, Director of
Communications, at 800-517-8050 or IR@VIASPACE.com.
About Clean Energy Solutions Pacific
CES is an energy
development company which specializes in all aspects of energy
development. Members of CES have a combined work experience
of over 110 years and have been involved in over $20 billion worth of energy development projects
as a combined group. Members of the CES team are known
as some of the best experts in their related fields and have
impressive track records in developing energy resources. CES
development work includes environmental permitting, civil
engineering, project management, power purchase agreements and
project finance. Further information is available on the CES
website at http://www.cespacific.com/.
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