Andritz to supply biomass boilers for Ence and Portucel

GRAZ, Austria, April 29, 2008 (Press Release) - International technology Group Andritz has been entrusted with the supply of steam boilers based on fluidized bed combustion technology for power plants in Spain and Portugal using biomass as fuel. The value of the orders is over Euro 80 million.

To Grupo Empresarial ENCE, S.A., Spain, Andritz will supply a high pressure steam boiler plant for their pulp mill in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. The 170 MW boiler will use energy cultivates and forest residues as fuels. Start-up of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2009. When completed, the plant will be one of the largest green electricity biomass power plants in Spain and will generate 50 MWe of green electricity supplied to the grid.

To Portucel - Empresa Produtora de Pasta e Papel, S.A., Portugal, Andritz will deliver steam boilers for their two power plants to be built at the Cacia and Setúbal mills in Portugal. Electric power output of the plants will be 15 MWe each. The boilers are based on fluidized bed technology and the fuel used (50 MW/unit) is mainly eucalyptus and pine. Start-up of both plants is scheduled for the end of 2009.