PÖYRY PLC Press release 1 July 2008 at 9.45 a.m.
PÖYRY GROUP AWARDED ENGINEERING & INSTALLATION CONTRACT IN AUSTRIA
Pöyry has been commissioned an engineering & installation contract for the new national control centre of the Austrian transmission network by Verbund Austrian Power Grid, Austria. The value of the assignment is about EUR 2.4 million.
The project site is situated in Vienna. The new control centre enables Verbund to operate the transmission grid in an efficient and state-of-the art manner. Pöyry's assignment includes engineering services, detail design, installation and construction management of all AC/DC supply components, control equipment, cabling of all station-service transformers, diesel generators, batteries, rectifiers and distribution boards. Project includes commissioning and deliveries of as-built documentation and will continue until 2009.
Pöyry Energy GmbH is Austria's leading engineering and consulting company in the energy, infrastructure and environment sector, owned by Pöyry Plc. and the Austrian Verbund AG.
Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm focusing on the energy, forest industry and infrastructure & environment sectors. Pöyry's net sales in 2007 amount to about EUR 720 million and it employs 7400 experts.
PÖYRY PLC
Teuvo Salminen
Deputy to President and CEO
Additional information by:
Thomas Kriesch, Managing Director, Pöyry Energy GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43 (0)1 536 05 54800
Stefan Hofer, Business Area Manager, Pöyry Energy GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43 (0)1 536 05 54640
www.poyry.com
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