Metso to supply biomass boiler plant to Porvoon Energia in Finland
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Metso Corporation's press release on January 24, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. local time
Metso will supply Porvoon Energia with a biomass boiler plant for combined heat
and power production (CHP) in the township of Tolkkinen, Finland. The boiler
plant will be delivered by the Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture MW Power. The value
of the order is below EUR 15 million and the order is included in Energy and
Environmental Technology's Q4, 2010 orders received. The plant is scheduled to
be ready during Q1, 2013.
The biomass boiler plant will utilize bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) technology
and will use combination of wood chips, bark and saw dust as the main fuel
source. The plant will produce 38 MW of district heat to Porvoo area and 12 MW
of electricity for the national grid.
The parent company of Porvoon Energia, Porvoon Energia Oy, is a company owned by
the city of Porvoo. The company strives to use the broadest possible range of
biomass based fuels for its electricity and heat generation. Already, the
company produces about 70 % of its electricity in green power. The new power
plant will be built on the same site with the current power plant from the year
1979.
MW Power, Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture, provides medium- and small-scale power
and heating plant solutions for sustainable energy generation, focusing on
flexible utilization of local renewables, as well as innovative technologies and
service capabilities. www.mwpower.fi
Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining,
construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper
industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com
For further information for the press, please contact:
Olli Elo, Product Line Director, MW Power, tel. +358 40 556 5504
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