ÅF wins main engineering contract for UPM biomass fired power plant in Lappeenranta, Finland

May 24, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. ÅF has been awarded a large main engineering project for a new combined heat and power plant of Kaukaan Voima in Lappeenranta, Finland. This contract strengthens ÅF's position further as the leading engineering consultant for biomass fired power plants in Northern Europe. The consulting project will be carried out by ÅF's Finnish units. The power plant will be located in UPM's Kaukas mill site. It will supply process steam and electricity to UPM's Kaukas mills, as well as district heat and electricity to Lappeenranta Energia Oy. The plant's energy sources are bark and forest energy i.e. logging residues, stumps and small wood from thinnings as well as peat. Its heat power is equivalent of 385 MWTH. The power plant is scheduled to be in operation in spring 2010. ÅF's engineering assignment comprises of project services, detailed engineering and site activities.