- New combined heat and power (CHP) plant on the site of Berlin’s Reuter West cogeneration plant to provide sustainable electricity and heat for the west of Berlin
- Plant to be completed by the end of 2026
The power and district heating supply at the Reuter West cogeneration plant in Berlin is to be converted from coal to climate-neutral energy sources. In order to achieve this goal, Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG (VWB) has commissioned Kraftanlagen Energies & Services GmbH with Lot 2 of the construction of a new combined heat and power plant. Depending on the demand for electricity and heat, the new plant – consisting of a steam turbine plant and a large heat pump – will be able to flexibly supply the west of Berlin with around 30 MW of electricity or more than 180 MW of heat.
Kraftanlagen was awarded the contract for the basic engineering in July of this year. The company has now also been awarded the overall contract for Lot 2 for the supply of the higher-level plant technology, including the process engineering as well as the electrical and I&C integration of all plant components. The scope of supply also includes a heat pump, which will use the waste heat from the mechanical cooling circuit to feed up to an additional 2 MW of thermal power into Berlin’s district heating network.
The new combined heat and power plant, which is scheduled for completion at the end of 2026, will enable Vattenfall to utilise existing energy sources intelligently. For example, the steam turbine will be operated with steam generated by the incineration of unavoidable waste in the existing waste-to-energy plant of Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR). The large heat pump system with an average thermal output of 75 MW will utilise the residual heat of the clear water from the nearby Berliner Wasserbetriebe sewage treatment plant as a heat source and raise it to a higher temperature level. Both technologies will thus make an important contribution towards a climate-neutral energy supply for Berlin.
Kraftanlagen Energies & Services is part of Equans, a world leader in the energy and services sector, operating in 20 countries, with 90,000 employees* working on 5 continents and an annual turnover of more than €17 billion**. As a multifaceted partner for energy, industry and building services, Kraftanlagen Energies & Services shapes the future of our society. Through its state-of-the-art system technology and flexible, customised solutions, Kraftanlagen makes an important contribution to the energy transition and climate protection across the entire value chain. The company is committed to decarbonisation and sustainable projects and innovations that make our lives easier and more liveable. With more than 2,000 employees, Kraftanlagen provides a comprehensive network of services through its companies and holdings at numerous locations and undertakes both large-scale projects in the role of general contractor and individual projects.<br>
www.kraftanlagen.com
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Equans, a Bouygues Group company, designs, installs, and delivers tailor-made solutions to improve its customers’ equipment, systems and technical processes and optimize their use in the context of their energy, industrial and digital transitions. Thanks to a strong local footprint linked to its historical local brands and excellent technical know-how, Equans’ highly qualified experts are able to support territories, cities,
industries, and buildings in the fields of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), Cooling and Fire Protection, Facility Management, Digital and ICT, Electrical, Mechanical and Robotics. Equans is a leader in the main European markets (France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and is also well-positioned in the United States and Latin America.<br>
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* Including Bouygues Energies & Services
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** Bouygues Energies & Services + Equans combined figure, proforma unaudited 2022 data
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