Metso to supply biomass power plant to Belgium

Metso is to supply 4HamCogen SA, part of 4Energy Invest SA, with a biomass power plant for combined heat and power production (CHP) in the municipality of Ham in the Belgian province of Limburg. The power plant will be delivered by the Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture MW Power.

The plant automation system will be delivered by Metso’s Automation business line. The total value of Metso´s share of the investment is approximately Euro30 million. Start-up of the plant is scheduled for Q2 in 2011.

The new modular biomass power plant will utilize bubbling fluidised bed (BFB) technology and will use non-contaminated biomass as the main fuel. With the new cogeneration plant, 4HamCogen will feed 8.4 MW of electricity into the distribution grid and will be able to deliver up to 14 MW of heat.

4Energy Invest is a Belgian based renewable energy company that is focused on creating and managing a portfolio of small to middle-sized biomass-to-energy projects. 4Energy Invest is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels (ENIN).