Bioenergy

CooperOstlund signs CHP maintenance contracts in UK

CooperOstlund has been awarded new contracts to deliver combined heat and power (CHP) servicing and maintenance provision for anaerobic digestion (AD) sites around the UK.

Sumitomo SHI FW wins contract to supply CFB boiler in South Korea

Sumitomo Heavy Industries’ subsidiary Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) has secured a contract to design and supply circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler for the Daesan Biomass Power Plant boiler island in South Korea.

San Diego’s Vista Unified School District to run school buses on Neste MY Renewable Diesel

Vista Unified School District (VUSD), a public school district in San Diego County, California has agreed to use Neste MY Renewable Diesel for its fleet of 53 school buses.

Altri to acquire full ownership of EDP Bioeléctrica for €55m

Portuguese industrial conglomerate Altri has entered into an agreement with Energias de Portugal (EDP) to acquire 50% stake in EDP Produção Bioeléctrica (EDP Bioeléctrica) for €55m.

Pöyry wins Topinoja biogas plant expansion contract from Gasum

Pöyry has bagged an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services assignment from Nordic energy company Gasum for its Topinoja biogas plant expansion project in Turku, Finland.

Siemens bags contract to upgrade Drax’s biomass units in UK

Drax Power has awarded a contract to Siemens for the upgrade of turbines on three of its biomass units in North Yorkshire, UK.

Greenalia secures financing for 50MW biomass power plant in Spain

The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a €50m loan to a Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro, a subsidiary of Greenalia, to fund the construction of new 50MW biomass-fired power plant in Spain.

Argent Energy to acquire Simadan Group biodiesel facilities in Netherlands

Argent Energy Netherlands has agreed to acquire biodiesel production, tank storage and cleaning facilities of the Amsterdam based Simadan Group.

Octopus provides £174m refinancing to Melton Renewable Energy

Octopus Investments has provided refinancing to the tune of £174m to Melton Renewable Energy UK to strengthen its biomass and landfill gas portfolio.