Valmet’s automation enhances energy production efficiency and electricity market participation at Energie AG in Austria

Valmet Oyj’s trade press release, March 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EET

Valmet is to deliver an energy balance optimizer digital solution to Energie AG Umwelt Service’s waste treatment facility in Wels, Austria, enabling the company to dynamically balance energy production and consumption in response to market fluctuations. The solution will be seamlessly integrated with the company’s existing Valmet Distributed Control System (DCS) and connected to the energy management system (EMS). The mission-critical solution enables the company to respond flexibly and reliably to electricity market while enhancing the efficiency of district heat production.

“Valmet’s comprehensive product portfolio, high technological standards, and proven expertise in automation and process technology gave us confidence to expand our existing Valmet DCS. Combined with Valmet’s combustion and district heating optimization and turbine control at the site, their energy balance optimizer solution is exactly what we needed. It helps us achieve the optimal balance between multiple energy producers and consumers while also improving the efficiency and flexibility of our district heating production,” says Power Plant Manager Günther Gruber from Energie AG Umwelt Service.

“We are proud to deliver our energy balance optimizer solution to our long-term customer Energie AG Umwelt Service, enabling better participation in the electricity market while enhancing the efficiency of waste-based district heating production. The customer has taken significant steps toward greater operational flexibility and improved the plant’s performance across its entire lifecycle. With several successful installations already in operation, Valmet’s energy balance optimizer has consistently demonstrated strong results in optimizing flexible energy systems. As the energy sector in Central Europe rapidly shifts toward a faster, decentralized model, the solution’s importance continues to grow,” says Mustafa Began, Service Area Manager, Automation Solutions business area, Valmet.

Valmet is to deliver an energy balance optimizer digital solution to Energie AG Umwelt Service’s waste treatment facility in Wels, Austria.

The order is included in Valmet’s orders received for the first quarter of 2026. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The delivery will be taken over by the customer during the second quarter of 2026.

Delivery’s technical information
The delivery includes the Valmet DNAe Energy Balance Optimizer, which will be integrated with the company’s existing Valmet Distributed Control System (DCS) to manage power production and consumption at the waste recycling and municipal district heating plant.

Valmet DNAe Energy Balance Optimizer is part of the Valmet Digital Solutions portfolio for the energy and process industries. It manages real-time energy production and consumption in line with market trades and production plans, minimizes imbalance costs, and executes reserve market activations and controls. This allows operators to focus on overseeing overall energy production and electricity market activity, as rapid market fluctuations make continuous manual adjustments impossible.

About the customer
Energie AG Umwelt Service is part of the Austrian Energie AG Oberösterreich group, offering comprehensive waste management and environmental services, including collection, disposal, and waste-to-energy solutions. The company operates throughout Austria, focusing on sustainable and eco-friendly practices for municipal, commercial, and industrial clients.
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For further information, please contact:
Mustafa Began, Service Area Manager, Automation Solutions business area, Valmet, tel. +431 795 52

Valmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work with our customers throughout the lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services, as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2025, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

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