Finland-headed forest industry and energy technology provider Valmet Oyj has announced that it has been selected to complete the biomass boiler, flue gas cleaning and flue gas condensing system works at Vilniaus kogeneraciné jégainé (Vilnius CHP) plant in Lithuania.
Valmet has been selected in a new public procurement process as the tenderer for completing the biomass boiler, flue gas cleaning and flue gas condensing system works for Vilnius CHP.
The new public procurement process was needed since the original contractor was unable to complete the works in Lot2 of the project.
We have now concluded with Valmet one of the most important and critical contracts for Vilnius CHP’s biomass project. We still need to initiate the operation of the technical equipment of the biomass boiler plant, which will allow us to generate electricity and heat, said Mantas Burokas, CEO at Vilnius CHP.
Valmet will perform a technical assessment of biomass boilers, complete the biomass boiler, flue gas cleaning, and flue gas condensing system installation works, carry out commissioning works, train the power plant’s personnel and prepare the instructions for using the biomass unit.
The total maximum value of the order is around EUR 30 million.
We are happy to contribute to an important project for Vilnius city’s residents. We plan to launch the power plant to the testing phase in the first quarter of 2023, said Niina Ollikka, Director of Boiler Rebuilds and Conversions, Energy business unit, Valmet.
Waste-fired unit operational
Vilnius CHP plant has been generating energy using municipal solid waste (MSW) since 2020 – Lot1 of the project.
The waste-to-energy (WtE) unit treats about 160 000 tonnes of MSW per annum while the biomass unit will use about 500 000 tonnes of biomass per annum.
After the Vilnius CHP project is completed, the plant’s total electricity capacity will amount to 90 MW (70 MW biomass-based), and the heating capacity will amount to roughly 230 MW (170 MW biomass-based).
