当地时间2013年9月23日上午11点，美卓公司将为瑞典Oskarshamn Energi公司提供一个完整的生物质发电厂，用于热电联产。该工厂计划于2015年冬季启动。该订单的金额将不予披露。“人们对集中供暖非常感兴趣，自2007年以来，我们的客户群的增长远远超出了我们的预期。这意味着产量增加了50%，这也是我们现在投资新发电厂的原因之一。当新工厂投入使用时，Oskarshamn几乎99%的区域供暖将使用可再生生物燃料生产，”Oskarshamn Energi董事总经理Jöns Wahlström说。美卓的交付将包括一个完整的发电厂，包括获得专利的BioGrate燃烧技术、安装、培训和调试。该工厂将有17.2兆瓦时的热输出，用于奥斯卡山市的区域供热，4兆瓦时的工艺蒸汽输出给当地工业，3.8兆瓦时的电力输出。工厂自动化将基于美卓DNA技术，美卓还将提供烟气冷凝器和通风系统。该工厂将使用当地的森林残留物，如树皮和木屑作为燃料。 "Metso has been working with Oskarshamn Energi for several years to find an optimal solution for their increasing demand to supply district heating. We are very satisfied that Oskarshamn Energi showed confidence in us and in our modularized power plant solution. We are very proud to be chosen as supplier of this plant, of which the Oskarshamn region will benefit for a long time," says Mikael Barkar, Sales Director, Power business line, Metso. The main part of the order is included in Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power third quarter 2013 orders received. The automation system is included in Automation's third quarter 2013 orders received. Oskarshamn Energi provides electricity, heating, broadband communications, biogas and services in the Oskarshamn region in Sweden. The company with thirty employees is owned equally by Oskarshamn Municipality and E.ON Sweden AB. It is responsible for distribution of electricity in most parts of the municipality and for district heating distribution in the urban area. Metso's pulp, paper and power professionals specialize in processes, machinery, equipment, services, paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. Our offering and experience cover the entire process life cycle including new production lines, rebuilds and services. As of January 2014, Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business will serve its customers with an even more focused and competitive approach as an independent, listed company, Valmet Corporation*. *Pending Metso EGM approval. www.metso.com/pulpandpaper, www.metso.com/energy www.twitter.com/metsopulppaper, www.twitter.com/metsoenergy Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup For further information, please contact: Mikael Barkar, Director, Sales, Power business line, Metso, tel. +358 40 534 4607
