ABB’s pioneering technology solutions will support the mill to maximize its bioenergy production and thus, increase the share of renewable energy in Finland by more than 2%.
Using over 1,000 of the most advanced energy efficient motors and state-of-the-art power systems the mill will produce 2.4 times more electricity than it consumes. The mill is designed to produce 1.8 terawatt hours of energy annually, representing 2.5% of the electricity produced in Finland today. The orders are worth over $33 million, the majority has been booked in the last half of 2015.
“We have long experience of good cooperation with ABB. Their wide product portfolio, project expertise and high degree of domestic content affected most our decision”, said Timo Merikallio, project director of Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill.
Metsä Group’s mill will produce 1.3 million tonnes of pulp per year and bioproducts such as tall oil, turpentine, lignin products, bioelectricity and bark-based solid fuel.
ABB is a leading global technology company in power and automation.
