Valmet signs a three-year service agreement with Greenalia’s biomass power plant in Spain

Valmet Oyj’s trade press release on April 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EEST

Valmet and Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U have signed a three-year service agreement to further improve the performance of Greenalia’s Curtis-Teixeiro biomass plant in Spain.

The agreement is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2023 and is effective immediately. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed.

In Curtis-Teixeiro, Greenalia operates a 50 MWe biomass-fired bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) power boiler plant delivered by Valmet in 2020. With the agreement Greenalia wants to secure the availability and maximum capacity of the plant and further improve its environmental performance by emission control.

“For Greenalia, the objective with the signing of this agreement is to achieve the highest possible boiler efficiency and availability through totally green energy generation, contributing to the fight against climate change,” says Alex Espasandin Varela, Plant Manager, Greenalia.

“For Valmet, the recently signed service agreement gives the possibility to continue the successful collaboration with Greenalia. We will do our best to support the customer on their journey towards improved performance and the company’s ultimate goal, tackling the climate change through clean energy,” says Marcos Gonzalez Moreno, Service Sales Manager, EMEA, Valmet.

Valmet signs a three-year service agreement with Greenalia’s biomass power plant in Spain.

Technical information about the agreement

The scope of the service agreement includes support in the overall plant development and spare parts management, Valmet Performance Center services such as KPI monitoring, on-demand remote expert support, performance evaluation and reporting. It also includes condition assessment of the boiler and its pressure parts, fuel feeding and ash-handling systems.

About the customer
Greenalia is a Spanish energy company producing electricity using exclusively renewable sources, such as wind, sun and forest biomass from the remains of certified plantations.

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For further information, please contact:
Marcos Gonzalez Moreno, Service Sales Manager, EMEA, Valmet, tel. +34 607 223 255, e-mail: marcos.gonzalez@valmet.com

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 17,500 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers’ performance forward – every day.

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