With 44 mega watts (MW) electricity production capacity, E.ON's new station will provide some 70 000 homes with power. The use of biomass instead of fossil fuels will avoid approximately 140 000 tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. The power station will be ready at the end of 2007.
The aim of UK energy policy is to produce 10 per cent of total power from renewable energies by 2010. A market-oriented incentive system has been created for this purpose.
Kvaerner Power, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, will deliver the power boiler, fuel supply system and flue gas cleaning system to E.ON's new power station. The power boiler, with steam capacity of 126 MW, is using bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) technology and it will burn biofuels such as green wood and recycled wood. Siemens will supply civil works, the turbine and the condenser of the plant.
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Notes to editors:
Kvaerner Power's BFB technology for demanding biofuels
Kvaerner Power is a forerunner and an expert in bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boilers, used for environmentally-friendly power generation from biofuels and recycled fuel, with steam capacity ranging from 20 to 300 MWth. Kvaerner Power's HYBEX® boilers, using BFB technology, are suitable for a wide range of fuel moisture, from dry wood fuel to high moisture forest residue.
Kvaerner Power is a forerunner and an expert in bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boilers, used for environmentally-friendly power generation from biofuels and recycled fuel, with steam capacity ranging from 20 to 300 MWth. Kvaerner Power's HYBEX® boilers, using BFB technology, are suitable for a wide range of fuel moisture, from dry wood fuel to high moisture forest residue.
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Terttu Tuominen, Communications Manager, Kvaerner Power.
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Tel: +358 20 141 2440 or +358 40 501 1415.
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Lasse Torkildsen, Vice President, Aker Kvaerner, Group Comms. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39 or +47 911 37 194.
AKER KVÆRNER ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner span a number of industries, including Oil & Gas production, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately USD 4.5 billion and employs around 22 000 employees in more than 30 countries.
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Kvaerner Power is a pioneer in large scale fluidized bed combustion for pulp and paper industry and power producers. Approximately 200 power boilers in operation testify to the expertise in fluidized bed technology with demanding fuels. Kvaerner Power is also the leading chemical recovery equipment supplier in the world with its 300 recovery boilers and 300 evaporation unit deliveries. Kvaerner Power has designed and manufactured the world's largest recovery units and biomass-fired fluidized bed boilers. Kvaerner Power with main operations in Finland, Sweden, USA and Brazil has annual revenues of approximately EUR 400 million and it employs 1 400 people worldwide.
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