How Harvest Power is transforming organic waste into renewable energy.
A glimpse into the innovative facility in Richmond, BC that uses anaerobic digestion and composting technologies.
Facts & figures
Harvest Power is the owner and operator of one of the largest composting facilities for food scraps and yard debris in North America, located in Richmond, BC near Vancouver, Canada. It's known as Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre and uses proprietary Covered Aerated Static Pile (CASP) composting and odor control technologies with specially designed biofilters to produce high-quality compost-based products every year.
Harvest Power aims to demonstrate a new and better way for communities to manage organic materials by empowering them through the production of renewable energy at the Richmond site. They use High Solids Anaerobic Digestion (HSAD) at a commercial scale to harness energy from municipal food scraps and yard debris. During the first phase, Harvest processes 30,000 tons of organic materials annually. By using anaerobic digestion combined with composting operations, they are ushering in the next generation of organic management.
An advanced 2G avus biogas CHP plant rated at 1,060 kW/h produces electrical energy to serve more than 1,500 homes in Vancouver. Thermal energy is fully utilized throughout the entire facility. The fully containerized and modular CHP plant is monitored 24/7 to ensure everything runs smoothly.