Renewa to deliver a 17.3 MW boiler plant for EBM Thermique in France
Renewa Oy, the Finnish company specialised in local heat and power plants utilising renewable fuels, has entered into an agreement on the delivery of a 17.3 MW boiler plant for EBM Thermique to the town of Saint-Louis in Alsace, France. Once completed, the boiler plant will produce both steam for electric power generation and heat for the town’s district heating network, mainly out of wood-based fuels. EBM Thermique selected Renewa’s plant, based on bubbling fluidised bed technology, because it offers a highly adjustable combustion process and accepts a wide range of fuels while attaining a low level of emissions.
EBM Thermique is part of EBM, a Swiss group active as a privately organised cooperative in the energy sector since 1897. EBM activities include electricity and network supply, heat, telecommunications & IT, as well as environmental and electro-installations. As a leading player in local heat provision, EBM operates over 150 installations across Switzerland, as well as in southern Germany and eastern France, specifically in Alsace and Saint-Louis.
EBM Thermique will construct the plant building in accordance with Renewa’s master plan, and Renewa will deliver all of the plant’s machinery and equipment. The project will also include an architecture design allowing its perfect integration into the urban area. The construction will be supervised by SOTEN, an engineering company specialized in biomass cogeneration projects for over ten years.
The boiler plant will mainly rely on wood-based fuels, but other local fuel options will be surveyed as well. Corn cobs represent an important livelihood in the region, and as part of the project agreement, Renewa will examine the potential for future use of corn cobs as fuel for the plant.
“EBM Thermique developed the project jointly with the French engineering company SOTEN, with a target of reaching the highest possible local cogeneration efficiency. SOTEN will also supervise the project, whose architectural design allows it to merge well into the surrounding urban area. With a total area of only 5,000 m2, the plant will probably be one of the most compact biomass cogeneration plants in relation to its energy output”, states Mr. Philippe Haffner, Project Director of SOTEN.
“For Renewa, the agreement is a significant step towards becoming more international, and it truly embodies our operating philosophy based on local fuels, local solutions and local energy. There is a growing demand in Europe for plants that generate electrical power and produce heat locally, and our boiler technology is extremely well-suited for local energy production utilising the region’s own renewable fuels,” says Tuomas Timonen, Managing Director of Renewa.
The plant will be handed over to the customer in spring 2013.
For further information, please contact:
Tuomas Timonen, Managing Director, Renewa Oy
Tel. +358 50 386 0448, e-mail: tuomas.timonen(at)renewa.fi
Renewa Oy is a Finnish energy technology company that is growing rapidly and expanding internationally. We offer advanced combustion solutions utilising renewable fuels for local energy production. Our business sectors cover heat and power plants, boiler modernisation and retrofit services, and heat exchangers for improved energy efficiency. Renewa is a reliable long-term partner that ensures a high availability and a high efficiency ratio throughout the plant’s lifecycle. Our environmental values guide our operations and projects, right from the planning stage through to implementation. www.renewa.fi