ENERGY NEWS AND STORIES

Leading the way in energy innovation

Jun 30, 2025

The Valmet Energy R&D Center – the only one of its kind worldwide – enables energy producers to take circularity and resource efficiency to the next level, and extend their fuel portfolio towards cheaper and more sustainable fuels.

Increasing biomass throughput at MVV’s Ridham Dock Facility with Valmet’s advanced process control and camera technology

Jun 10, 2025

MVV’s Ridham Dock Facility in Sittingbourne, Kent, UK, invested in a Valmet DNA Grate Boiler Optimizer application and a visible thermal camera to increase waste throughput and improve plant performance.

Building value through collaboration

Jun 2, 2025

At Valmet, we believe that real value is created through strong partnerships and collaboration. Our agreement offerings are designed to support our customers' operations and businesses, ensuring smooth and predictable results. Behind the success of every agreement is the hard work and collaboration of the people who make sure everything happens as agreed.

P2X fleet-wide multi-market optimization through simulation

May 19, 2025

A full-scale central control room simulator – a complete digital twin of a Valmet DNA Automation System and future production processes – will enable Nordic Ren-Gas to test and optimize its P2X operations, convince stakeholders, train operators and schedule plant maintenance before the fleet even exists. The production planning and management system is capable of autonomous production plan execution and strategic electricity trading.

OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for waste-to-energy plant

Jun 5, 2024

Valmet and Deloitte organized an OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for Westenergy in Mustasaari Waste-to-Energy plant in Finland.

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler

Aug 23, 2023

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler at Sappi Kirkniemi pulp and paper mill in Finland.

Avoiding unplanned stops and increasing output by developing operator competence

Aug 23, 2023

Higher production output and avoiding unplanned stops are key targets in the collaboration with Jönköping Energi, Sweden.

Close cooperation with Valmet ensures coordinated and effective shut-downs and quick responses to performance issues

Aug 18, 2023

Close collaboration between Gren Tartu in Estonia and Valmet

Valmet Gasifier for biomass

Mar 30, 2023

Biomass gasification is a combined system of biomass dryer, gasifier and lime kiln, optimized for burning the product gas. After drying, bark or other wood residue is gasified in the CFB gasifier at high temperatures using a controlled amount of air. The resulting product gas is then burned in the lime kiln burner, which is optimized for product gas.

Valmet CFB Boiler at Shanying Huazhong Thermal Power Plant

Mar 30, 2023

Valmet's delivery to Shanying Huazhong Paper included major parts of a Valmet CFB Boiler island from fuel silo to boiler outlet. The boiler uses circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology.

Valmet CFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet CFB Boiler is an advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet BFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet BFB Boiler is an advanced bubbling fluidized bed boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet Gasifier

Apr 1, 2014

Watch the animation to see how Valmet's gasification technology enables generating biomass-based power in existing coal boilers.

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants

Aug 26, 2014

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants delivered by Valmet for flexible heat and power production to local community and industries.

Focus on fuel flexibility

Jun 25, 2020

Valmet supplied multifuel boiler plant at Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto is an excellent example how to benefit from the best features of CFB technology.

From waste to energy

Jun 25, 2020

Zibo Green Energy New Energy Co., Ltd. is the first company in China to utilize Valmet’s advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler technology for turning waste to energy.