Andritz to Supply Pump Turbines for the World’s Largest Pumped Storage Power Station

Valmet has opened a new service center in Beihai to serve and be close to its customers in the fast-growing pulp and paper industry in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, West China. The center is a vital service point for Valmet’s customers across China.

China is leading the world in the construction of solar, wind and thermal power plants to support its increasing demand for electrical energy. For those that use steam turbines, boiler feed pumps (BFPs) are a crucial asset and selecting the best design to suit the needs of an individual station can have many benefits.

Northern Lights is increasing CO2 shipping capacity with its third LCO2 carrier. Like the first two vessels, the gas equipment specialist Svanehøj will supply the cargo pump system. The three ships are the world’s largest of their kind, and the order represents a significant milestone for Svanehøj’s ambitions in Carbon Capture and Storage.

Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area is relocating and expanding its R&D and manufacturing base in Wuxi, near Shanghai in China.

To make the country less dependent on energy imports, Lithuania is aiming to systematically expand its renewable energy sources – especially solar and wind power. To offset the volatility of these energy sources, the partially state-owned Ignitis Group company Ignitis Gamyba is investing around EUR 150 million in the expansion of the Kruonis pumped storage hydropower facility, where an additional, fifth unit will be installed.

Anders Frimodt-Møller the CEO of IRON Pump celebrated his 25th anniversary. Anders joined IRON Pump in 1998 as Head of Technology and Development and has since held the titles of Production Manager and Technical Director, before taking over the company’s full management responsibility as CEO of IRON Pump in 2004.