Aker Solutions to Construct 50-MW Biomass Renewable Energy Plant for RWE in Scotland

RWE has awarded a contract to Aker Solutions to construct a new 50-MW biomass renewable energy power plant in Scotland. The project is located at the Tullis Russell Papermakers plant near Fife. The contract awarded to Aker Solutions includes from designing to commissioning of the plant. Major plant items except flue gas systems and fluidized bed boiler are covered in the contract. Metso Power will provide the flue gas systems and fluidized bed boiler. The total value of the contract to Aker Solutions is GBP 115 million.

Tullis Russell will be able to reduce its carbon emissions by 250,000 tonnes per annum establishing that the company is one of the most environmentally-focused papermakers in the world. Work for the plant is scheduled to begin in February 2010. The commissioning of plant is scheduled for completion in March 2013.

Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa region with Aker Solutions' Process and Construction business area, Johan Cnossen, said that the company has vast engineering and construction experience in power generation facilities, especially in the U.S. and the U.K. Cnossen added that the company is eagerly awaiting to work with Metso Power, RWE and its other important suppliers on this biomass energy project.