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The first biochar plant in Sweden

One of the oldest cities in the Nordics on account of its strategic location overlooking the narrowest part of the Öresund strait. Helsingborg is already “historic” when it comes to biomass – the world’s first ever transatlantic shipment of wood pellets arrived in April 1998 to Öresundskraft’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Helsingborg. Twenty-five years […]

Empowering Swedish Sugar Production with Renewable Steam Solutions

On 11 October 2022, a ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of a new renewable energy partnership in Sweden. Nordic Sugar connected its sugar mill in Örtofta to Kraftringen Energi biomass-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The partnership ensures that sugar production will continue while also reducing the use of fossil gas. Processing […]