Certainty of Outcome
ADAGE, with the support of its parent companies, AREVA and Duke Energy, takes responsibility for designing, permitting, financing, constructing and operating its biopower plants. ADAGE takes all the steps necessary to ensure that its projects benefit all stakeholders involved. Early on in the process, ADAGE and its partners work with local communities, state and regional officials, as well as non-governmental organizations to ensure that its projects meet the appropriate standards and are designed to provide maximum benefit to the region. Furthermore, ADAGE works with reliable and creditworthy forest products producers and landowners who are willing to partner with ADAGE and enter into long-term agreements that ensure biomass availability to the plant.
Sustainability
Long-term sustainability is a cornerstone of the ADAGE model. ADAGE works only with reputable fuel partners that employ sustainable practices, when it comes to handling biomass. The main source of biomass for ADAGE plants is "slash" and thinnings from forestry operations, which is material that is left in the forest, and that would otherwise be burned or left to decay. In addition, ADAGE plants employ technologies that minimize the environmental impact to the local communities, such as air-cooled condensers that minimize water use and state-of-the-art environmental control systems that minimize air pollution.
The Best Value to Our Customers
ADAGE provides final power off-takers with base-load renewable power, which can be used towards meeting regional or federal standards. Customers that buy biopower from ADAGE plants will limit their exposure to CO2 price risks. ADAGE also employs a fleet concept, in which relationships are established with major equipment suppliers for repeat orders and operations are standardized, which ultimately lead to cost optimization. ADAGE also employs a high-efficiency power cycle to make the most use of fuel resources. Finally, by comprehensively looking at the entire life-cycle of the plant, ADAGE is best positioned to make trade-offs that ultimately enhance the value of its projects.