Valmet has received a large automation order from Lahti Energy for the Kymijärvi III bio heating plant currently under construction in Lahti, Finland. Valmet's advanced automation solutions will enable the company to promote sustainability by producing energy from certified biomass. The value of the order is approximately Euro 2 million. The system commissioning is scheduled for 2020, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
The new Kymijärvi III bio heating plant will replace the coal-fired Kymijärvi I plant that was started up in the 1970s. The new heating plant will decrease Lahti Energy's CO2 emissions by 600,000 tons per year. The district heat capacity of the plant will be approximately 190 megawatts.
Valmet's scope of delivery consists of a Valmet DNA automation system, safety-related systems, an information management system, including applications for fuel data management, emission calculations and power plant key performance indicator (KPI) calculations, and a district heating optimization solution.
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