Valmet, a company that provides technologies and services for the pulp, paper, and power industries, has been chosen to modernize ŠKO-ENERGO’s heating plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. The project will involve converting two existing circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers from coal to biomass, as well as delivering a new bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boiler. Additionally, the order includes a flue gas cleaning system for the new boiler and modifications to the flue gas cleaning systems of the upgraded boilers.
The modernization of the Mladá Boleslav plant, which supplies energy to Škoda Auto’s manufacturing facilities and provides heating for the town, marks a significant step in ŠKO-ENERGO’s transition to decarbonization. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, with the existing CFB boilers to be rebuilt in two consecutive years to ensure a continuous heat and power supply to the car manufacturing facility.
The project is one of the largest of its kind in the Czech Republic, with part of the investment cost covered by subsidies from the Czech Republic’s State Environmental Modernisation Fund. The order includes a new Valmet BFB Boiler, which will produce steam at a rate of 80 tons per hour using wood chips as fuel, as well as the rebuilding of two existing coal-fired CFB boilers to handle wood chips and biomass pellets, with a new capacity of 100 tons per hour each.
ŠKO-ENERGO is a comprehensive energy provider based in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, and Valmet has a global customer base across various process industries. The project is a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to transition to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy source.