Valmet to deliver a Valmet DNA Automation System to Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant in Northwich, the United Kingdom
Valmet Oyj’s trade press release on March 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. EET
Valmet will deliver a comprehensive Valmet DNA Automation System to Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) currently under construction in Northwich, Cheshire, the United Kingdom. The order was placed by LSEP and Valmet will work closely with their delivery partners, Black & Veatch, an engineering, procurement and construction management contractor, and Babcock & Wilcox, a powertrain technology provider.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The plant will be operational in 2025.
“Valmet has a strong track record and excellent references in the waste-to-energy sector and has the knowledge and experience that will help our project to be a success”, says Gary Craigie, Project Director, Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Ltd.
“With this contract, Valmet secures another sustainable energy plant site in the United Kingdom. In this case, many of the main contractors in this sector will be working together toward a common objective. It is therefore a further opportunity to showcase our expert engineering capability. It also demonstrates the importance of an experienced automation vendor to integrate all the plant subsystems and make sense of the data to enable efficient plant operations,” says Chris Heywood, Country Manager UK and Ireland, Automation, Valmet.
The LSEP facility will export 60.3 megawatt of electricity to the grid using residual waste as a fuel. The residual waste is a waste material remaining once materials that can be recycled have been removed.
Technical information about Valmet’s delivery
Valmet’s total scope of delivery includes a Valmet DNA Automation System, safety related systems and an information management server.
Information about the customer Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Ltd
Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) Ltd is a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and FCC Environment. It brings FCC Environment’s waste management expertise together with CIP’s energy investment experience.
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For further information, please contact:
Chris Heywood, Country Manager UK and Ireland, Automation, Valmet, chris.heywood@valmet.com, tel. +44 7887 952 432.
Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. Our more than 19,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers’ performance forward – every day.
The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.5 billion.
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