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Kungälv Heating Plant, Sweden

Background:

The heating plant in Kungälv is owned by Kungälv Energi AB and uses bio-boilers to produce district heating for the municipality. Kungälv aims to be 100% fossil-free, where an investment in an ORC is ideal for a fossil-free electricity production. With the investment in an ORC system, Kungälv contributes to a more sustainable and climate-smart society.

Our solution:

Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 560 kW electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity production from the boiler’s hot water. In total, the system is expected to produce 3080 MWh annually, corresponding to emission savings of 2772 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Kungälv Energi AB
Location: Kungälv, Sweden
Existing heat plant: 10.5 MW
Fuel: Biofuel
Heat generation: 72.2 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 150°C
Return temperature district heating: 48°C
Againity’s delivery: ORC AT500
Expected electricity generation: 3080 MWh/year

Eskilstuna Heating Plant, Sweden

Background:

The district heating in Eskilstuna is owned by Eskilstuna Strängnäs Energi och Miljö (ESEM). ESEM chose to build a new heating plant and at the same time invest in an ORC system to reduce its electricity costs and load on the local grid.

Our solution:
Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 99.9 kW of electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity production from the boiler’s hot water. In total, the system is expected to produce 355 MWh annually, corresponding to emission savings of 320 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity. ESEM also chose to sign a service agreement with Againity for minimal maintenance and to ensure a long lifetime of the ORC system.


Owner: Eskilstuna Strängnäs Energi och Miljö AB
Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Existing heat plant: 3 MW
Fuel: Wood chips
Heat generation: 12.5 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 125°C
Return temperature district heating: 46°C
Againity’s delivery: ORC AT100
Expected electricity generation: 355 MWh/year

Paneriškių Heating Plant, Lithuania

Background:

Idex Baltic operates in Lithuania and is the largest independent heat producer in the country. Idex chose to supplement two of their heating plants in Vilnius with ORC, one of these is the Paneriškių heating plant. The heating plant is powered by biofuel boilers using materials such as wood chips and forest residues as fuel. To be able to produce its own electricity and at the same time work towards a more climate-smart society, Idex chose to supplement the heating plant with ORC systems.

Our solution:
For the Paneriškių heating plant, Againity supplied two automated ORC systems with a total maximum capacity of 800 kW electricity production. The ORC systems enable electricity production from the hot water of the bioboilers. The Paneriškių heating plant is expected to produce a total of 3885 MWh annually, corresponding to 3497 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Idex Baltic UAB
Location: Paneriškių
Existing heat plant: Biofuel boiler
Heat generation: 131 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 128°C
Return temperature district heating: 54°C
Againity’s delivery: 2 x ORC AT500
Expected electricity generation: 3885 MWh/year

Pakalniškių Heating Plant, Lithuania

Background:

Idex Baltic operates in Lithuania and is the largest independent heat producer in the country. Idex chose to supplement two of their heating plants in Vilnius with ORC; one of these is the Pakalniškių heating plant. The heating plant is powered by biofuel boilers that use materials such as wood chips and forest residues as fuel.  To be able to produce its own electricity and simultaneously work towards a more climate-smart society, Idex chose to supplement the heating plant with ORC systems.

Our solution:
Againity delivered two automated ORC systems with a total maximum capacity of 800 kW electricity production, to the Paneriškių heating plant. The ORC systems enable electricity production from the hot water of the bio-boilers. In total, for the Pakalniškių heating plant, the system is expected to produce 2870 MWh annually, which corresponds to 2591 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Idex Baltic UAB
Location: Pakalniškių
Existing heat plant: Biofuel boiler
Heat generation: 106 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 128°C
Return temperature district heating: 54°C
Againity’s delivery: 2 x ORC AT500
Expected electricity generation: 2870 MWh/year

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Skurup Heating Plant, Sweden

Background:

The heating plant in Skurup is owned by Solör Bioenergi AB. The heating plant mainly burns biofuels, which consist of wood chips and pellets. The heating plant chose to supplement its facility with an ORC system to reduce its internal electricity costs through its own electricity supply and at the same time aim for a more climate-smart and sustainable society.

Our solution:
Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 75 kW electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity generation from the boiler’s hot water. In total, the system is expected to produce 396 MWh annually, corresponding to emission savings of 356 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Solör Bioenergi Syd AB (earlier, Lantmännen Agrovärme AB)
Location: Skurup, Sweden
Existing heat plant: Biofuel boiler
Heat generation: 29.9 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 116 °C
Return temperature district heating: 55 °C
Againity’s delivery: ORC AT100
Expected electricity generation: 396 MWh/year

Waste disposal company in Tallinn, Estonia

Background:

Bio Mobitek OÜ is a boiler manufacturer active in several countries. A project in Tallinn, Estonia, involved an investment in an ORC system for a waste incineration boiler, which was delivered to the waste management company AS Eesti Keskkonnateenused. The addition of the ORC system resulted in a sustainable, local electricity production, contributing to a more climate-smart and sustainable society.

Our solution:
Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 110 kW electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity generation from the boiler’s hot water. In total, the system is expected to produce 760 MWh annually, corresponding to emission savings of 691 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Bio Mobitek OÜ
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Existing heat plant: 2 MW
Fuel: Waste
Heat generation: 17,6 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 120 °C
Return temperature district heating: 30 °C
Againity’s delivery: ORC AT100
Expected electricity generation: 760 MWh/year

Gullberna Heating Plant in Karlskrona, Sweden

Background:

The construction of the district heating network in Karlskrona began in year 1990. Gullberna heating plant is one of three district heating plants owned by Affärsverken Karlskrona AB, which has been chosen to be supplemented with an ORC system. The investment in the ORC system has helped Affärsverken Karlskrona in the transition to renewable green energy. The plant has now a self-sufficient electricity production with the ORC system, which, at the same time, helps to reduce the load on the local electricity grid.

Our solution:
Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 355 kW electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity production from the boiler’s hot water. In total, the system is expected to produce 1330 MWh annually, equivalent to 1200 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Affärsverken Karlskrona AB
Location: Karlskrona, Sweden
Existing heat plant: 12 MW
Fuel: Biofuel
Heat generation: 43.3 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 142°C
Return temperature district heating: 53°C
Againity’s delivery: ORC AT500
Expected electricity generation: 1330 MWh/year

Emmaboda Heating Plant, Sweden

Background:

The district heating network in Emmaboda consists of three plants and is owned by Emmaboda Energi och Miljö AB. The plants use biofuel boilers where residual products from the forest and wood industry such as shavings, wood chips and wood pellets are used as fuel. To reduce its electricity costs and the load on the local grid, Emmaboda chose to invest in an ORC system.

Our solution:
Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 99.9kW electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity production from the boilers’ hot water at one of the plants. In total, this system is expected to produce 580 MWh annually, equivalent to 430 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Emmaboda energi och miljö AB
Location: Emmaboda, Sweden
Existing heat plant: Biofuel boilers
Heat generation: 
29.4 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 
113°C
Return temperature district heating: 
55°C
Againity´s delivery:
 ORC AT100
Expected electricity generation: 
580 MWh/year

Tibro Heating Plant, Sweden

Background:

The district heating plant in Tibro is owned by Nevel AB. Nevel AB currently operates over 40 district heating networks in Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. In Tibro, the plant consists of a biofuel boiler with local fuel from the Swedish forest. The installation of the ORC system promotes Nevel’s sustainability goals, which include investment in renewable energy and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. With the investment in an ORC system, Nevel in Tibro gets its own supply of green fossil-free electricity that also supports the local electricity grid.

Our solution:
An automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 99.9kW was supplied by Againity. The ORC system solution enables the production of electricity from the hot water of the biofuel boiler. In total, the system is expected to produce 560 MWh annually, which corresponds to 504 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Nevel AB
Location: Tibro, Sweden
Existing heat plant: Biofuel boiler
Heat generation: 
42.5 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 
125°C
Return temperature district heating: 
55°C
Againity´s delivery:
 ORC AT100
Expected electricity generation: 
560 MWh/year

Tomelilla Heating Plant, Sweden

Background:

The district heating plant located in Tomelilla began its production in the 1980s at the industrial area. District heating was later extended to the urban area in 1999 and is currently owned by Solör Bioenergi Syd AB. There are two boilers at the Tomelilla heating plant, and the fuel consists mainly of residues from the forest industry. Solör Bioenergi has previously invested in ORC systems for Flen, Hörby, Svenljunga and Vilhelmina, among others. The addition of the ORC system is fully aligned with Solör Bioenergi’s goal to utilize the forest’s resources and create a sustainable society, supported by lower energy costs from the ORC system.

Our solution:
Againity delivered an automated ORC system with a maximum capacity of 99.9 kW electricity production. The ORC system enables electricity production from the boiler’s hot water. In total, the system is expected to produce 430 MWh annually, corresponding to emission savings of 387 tonnes of CO2 equivalents when substituting coal-based electricity.


Owner: Solör Bioenergi Fjärrvärme AB
Location: Tomelilla, Sweden
Existing heat plant: 6 MW
Fuel: 
Biofuel
Heat generation: 
23 GWh/year
Temperature boiler circuit: 
120°C
Return temperature district heating: 
55°C
Againity´s delivery:
 ORC AT100
Expected electricity generation: 
430 MWh/year