Metso

The scope of the contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of Metso DNA automation and information management system, a safety automation system, a plant performance monitoring application, a calculation and reporting application for emissions monitoring.

The delivery of the equipment will take place in 2015, with handover scheduled for January 2016.

The waste-to-energy plant, which is under construction, will have a capacity to generate 300GWh of district heat and 90GWh of electricity annually.

Metso Automation Sales director Olli Koivumäki said that with modern and reliable automation, the plants will be able to manage and run their processes with precision.

"The new systems will work seamlessly with the systems delivered earlier. We are very glad that these companies have shown their trust in Metso by choosing us for all these new projects," added Koivumäki.

Additionally, the company has secured an order to supply its DNA automation system to Tampereen Energiantuotanto’s new Hervanta woodchip-fired heating plant.

The delivery also includes an information management system with reporting tools as well as connections to Tampereen Energiantuotanto’s other systems.

The production of heat at the Hervanta will start in May 2015.

Meanwhile, Metso has also agreed to supply production optimization system to Tampereen Sähkölaitos.


Image: The processes of Tammervoima’s waste-to-energy plant currently under construction in Tampere, Finland, will be controlled with Metso’s automation. Photo: courtesy of Metso.