Valmet delivers operator training to the Naantali Power Plant in Finland

Valmet Oyj's trade press release on February 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. EET

Valmet provides Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy with operator training tools for the customer's Naantali 4 boiler plant. The Learning Services delivered by Valmet include Valmet Training Simulators and Valmet Online Learning courses for Naantali's CFB boiler.

"To give our operators the best possible expertise to successfully operate our new 430 MWf CFB boiler, we decided to invest in operator training tools from Valmet," says Tapani Bastman, Managing Director, Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto.

"At Valmet, we believe in taking a holistic approach to learning. We use several learning techniques to enhance engagement and help our customers develop their process knowledge and safely practice routine and emergency procedures. Our training simulator is an efficient tool for implementing uniform operating strategies and make sure operators are confident performing their tasks," says Lisa Mansson, Product Manager for Valmet Learning Services at Valmet.

"We want to help our customers to reach their business targets. With our Learning Services, we can help our customers to reach optimal production with reduced downtimes and improved performance," says Jere Niemi, Director Field Service, Energy and Environmental Services, Valmet.

Information about Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy
Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy produces district heat and electricity, and process steam for nearby companies. The company is owned by the companies Fortum Power and Heat and Turku Energia and the municipalities of Raisio, Kaarina, and Naantali.

For further information, please contact:
Lisa Mansson, Product Manager Online Learning and Valmet Training Simulators, Energy and Environmental Business Services, Valmet, tel. +46 31 50 10 41

Jere Niemi, Director, Field Service, Energy and Environmental Services, Valmet, tel. +358 10 676 3646

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