A new combined heat and power plant to be built at UPM Schongau mill in Germany
(UPM, Helsinki, 1 February 2012 at 11.15 EET) – UPM continues to invest in
efficient energy generation and builds a new combined heat and power plant at
the UPM Schongau mill in Germany. The target is to significantly reduce energy
costs as well as to secure the energy supply. The total investment is EUR 85
million.
The new power plant will generate process heat as well as electricity for the
mill. It will also provide sustainable and energy efficient district heating
for roughly 750 households and public institutions such as local school and
hospital in Schongau. The renewed energy supply at the mill will be based on
the highly efficient combined heat and power technology utilising gas as a
fuel.
“The new gas power plant will improve the security and self-sufficiency of
energy supply to our mill,” explains Winfried Schaur, General Manager, UPM
Schongau. “The renewal of the energy generation ensures efficient production
and will safeguard the competiveness of the mill. Furthermore, it guarantees a
sustainable paper production loop based on innovative and low-emission
technologies.”
The start-up is planned by the end of 2014. The gas power plant will replace
the old plant facility which has operated more than 40 years.
UPM aims to achieve improved energy efficiency and energy savings in all its
businesses. The company favours a wide range of low-emission energy sources.
During the past decade UPM has invested over EUR 1 billion on carbon neutral
power and heat generation at its mill sites.
For further information please contact:
Dr. Hartmut Wurster, Executive Vice President, Technology, UPM, tel.: +49 821
3109 264
Winfried Schaur, General Manager, UPM Schongau, tel.: +49 8861 213 122
Notes to the editors
UPM leads the integration of bio and forest industries into a new, sustainable
and innovation-driven future. Our products are made of renewable raw materials
and are recyclable. UPM consists of three Business Groups: Energy and pulp,
Paper, and Engineered materials. The Group employs around 24,000 people and it
has production plants in 16 countries. UPM's annual sales exceed EUR 10
billion. UPM's shares are listed on the Helsinki stock exchange. UPM – The
Biofore Company – www.upm.com
UPM has 23 modern and sustainable paper mills in Finland, Germany, the United
Kingdom, France, Austria, China and the United States. Many of them are large
recycling centres and bioenergy producers, as well as paper manufacturers. In
2011, the business group’s net sales amounted to EUR 7.2 billion. To learn
more, visit: www.upmpaper.com
UPM Schongau
UPM Schongau mill manufactures newsprint and uncoated magazine papers. Its
three production lines have a combined annual capacity of 770,000 tonnes.
Located in Bavaria, South Germany the mill employs 550 people. The mill was
founded in 1887.
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