e.on Gardanne (F)

Saxlund International GmbH has been awarded a material handling contract from Doosan Babcock Ltd., the main supplier for E.ON’s new biomass power station in Gardanne, France. E.ON’s new biomass power station “Provence 4 Biomasse” will have an installed effect of 150 MW and is the largest single biomass project in France so far, expected to help improve the regional CO2 balance with some 600 000 tons per year. The scope includes delivery, supervision during installation and start-up services of a complete waste-wood distribution system with several silos, rotor discharge machines and conveyors. Delivery will begin in 2013 with start-up in 2014.