B&W Renewable to Provide Upgrades to Reduce Emissions and Increase Efficiency of Scotland Waste-to-Energy Plant
Babcock & Wilcox (BW) has secured a contract valued at over $3 million to upgrade the Shetland Islands Council’s energy recovery plant in Lerwick, Scotland. The upgrades aim to reduce emissions and enhance efficiency by improving waste processing capacity by 15%. The project involves the installation of patented technologies and is set for completion in fall 2021. B&W Renewable will also provide maintenance and performance optimization services. This contract underscores B&W's commitment to advancing renewable energy technologies in Europe.
- Contract valued at over $3 million to upgrade the energy recovery plant.
- Improvements expected to increase waste processing capacity by 15%.
- Upgrades involve patented B&W technologies aimed at reducing emissions.
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AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has been awarded a contract to provide upgrades to Shetland Islands Council’s energy recovery plant in Lerwick, Scotland, to reduce emissions and increase efficiency.
Under the contract, which is valued at more than
The equipment upgrades, which utilize proven, patented Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S technology, are intended to reduce emissions, while also boosting the plant’s municipal waste-processing capacity by 15 percent. The plant provides hot water to the local district heating company, Shetland Heat, Energy & Power Ltd., which supplies more than 1,200 local homes and businesses.
“B&W Renewable is proud to be a leading provider of equipment and services to the renewable energy plant fleet in Europe and throughout the world,” said B&W Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Morgan. “We look forward to executing this important project and appreciate the confidence Shetland Islands Council has shown in our clean energy technologies.”
B&W Renewable will also provide grate and boiler maintenance services, training, start-up support and performance optimization services for the energy recovery plant. The project is scheduled for completion and handover to the customer in the fall of 2021.
B&W Renewable’s waste-to-energy technologies are robust and effective energy options designed to reduce CO2 emissions and replace fossil fuels. Technologies offered include combustion systems, grates and stokers, waste fuel feeder systems, water-cooled wear zones, emissions control, flue gas treatment and more.
About B&W
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets. Follow us on LinkedIn and learn more at www.babcock.com.
About B&W Renewable
Babcock & Wilcox Renewable offers cost-effective technologies for efficient and environmentally sustainable power and heat generation, including waste-to-energy, biomass energy and black liquor systems for the pulp and paper industry. B&W Renewable’s leading technologies support a circular economy, diverting waste from landfills to use for power generation and replacing fossil fuels, while recovering metals and reducing emissions.
Forward-Looking Statements
B&W cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the execution and completion of a contract to provide upgrades to Shetland Islands Council’s energy recovery plant in Lerwick, Scotland. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a more complete discussion of these risk factors, see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. If one or more of these risks or other risks materialize, actual results may vary materially from those expressed. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by applicable law.
