Siemens to Supply Steam Turbine-Generator for Biggest Biomass Power Plant in the UK |
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Press release date: April 28, 2010
Erlangen, Germany - Siemens Energy has received an order from Aker Solutions to supply a steam turbinegenerator for currently the biggest biomass-fired combined heat and power plant in the UK. Aker Solutions is a global provider of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services to the natural resources and energy markets. As the EPC contractor, Aker Solutions will design and build the power plant adjacent to the Tullis Russell paper mill in Scotland under contract to the RWE power renewables, the UK subsidiary of RWE Innogy. Following the start of commercial operation scheduled for late 2012, the power plant with a capacity of 50 megawatts will provide an efficient, low-carbon supply of power and process steam to the paper mill.
"The project highlights Siemens leadership in developing ecofriendly power generation solutions, as well as our field-proven high efficiency turbine technology," said Markus Tacke, CEO of the Industrial Power Business Unit of Siemens Energy. The Siemens scope of supply for the biomassfired power plant encompasses an SST-800 steam turbine-generator. In addition to design, engineering and production Siemens will also install the turbine-generator.
"The Siemens team has shown real commitment in working with us to develop the best solution for our customer," said Johan Cnossen, Senior Vice President EMEA - Process & Construction, at Aker Solutions. The biomass-fired power plant will eventually be fired with a wide range of harvested wood and wood waste totaling approximately 400,000 tons per year.
Components for biomass power plants are part of Siemens' Environmental Portfolio. In fiscal 2009, revenue from the Portfolio totaled about EUR23 billion, making Siemens the world's largest supplier of ecofriendly technologies. In the same period, the company's products and solutions enabled customers to reduce their CO2 emissions by 210 million tons. This amount equals the combined annual CO2 emissions of New York, Tokyo, London and Berlin.
The Siemens Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2009 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR25.8 billion and received new orders totaling approximately EUR30 billion and posted a profit of EUR3.3 billion. On September 30, 2009, the Energy Sector had a work force of more than 85,100. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/energy
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