• Bilfinger provides comprehensive EPCm services to support Fortum on their decarbonization journey 

• Achievement of key milestone in modernization of combined heat and power plant, transitioning from coal to biomass 

• Collaboration underlines Bilfinger’s commitment to enhancing efficiency and sustainability in the process industry

Częstochowa, Poland. International industrial services provider Bilfinger has achieved a significant milestone in the decarbonization and modernization of energy company Fortum’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Częstochowa, Poland. The collaboration marks a major step towards Fortum’s sustainability goals, as it aims to completely eliminate fossil fuels from the plant’s fuel mix. Fortum is investing a total of around €100 million to make the plant fit for the future. Since 2024, Bilfinger has been entrusted with comprehensive engineering, procurement, site management and project management services (short: EPCm) for the necessary retrofit and upgrade of the plant. 

The transition has now successfully reached its first interim completion milestone: The existing boiler furnace at Fortum’s CHP plant was adapted to burn 100% eco-friendly fuel from biomass. The facility is now ready for operation during this heating season, marking an important step towards decarbonization and a reliable heat supply for Częstochowa’s residents. The necessary upgrade of the fuel handling system will follow after the current heating season. 

The comprehensive service scope carried out by Bilfinger includes the engineering, project management (including cost, schedule, and risk management), procurement, commissioning and supervision of the conversion of the existing CHP boiler powered by coal and biomass as well as the pre-engineering, procurement and supervision of the integration of a brand-new Power-to-Heat (P2H) boiler house.

“We are glad to be Fortum’s solution partner of choice for the future-proof modernization of their combined heat and power plant,” says Wojciech Fluder, Energy Director at Bilfinger Engineering. “At Bilfinger, our goal is to support our customers on their journey towards more efficient and sustainable operations, aligning with their decarbonization and performance targets. Our customer can rely on a multidisciplinary specialist team that offers comprehensive solutions from a single source for time- and cost-effective implementation.”

Like Bilfinger’s customers in the energy and process industries around the globe, Fortum benefits from an inhouse team of specialists with broad industrial experience, backgrounds from all disciplines within Bilfinger Engineering (Consultancy, Engineering, Process Engineering and Project Management) as well as hands-on best practices like the Bilfinger Maintenance Solution. 

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