Photo: Tampereen Energia
In Lielahti, two 50 MW electrode hot water boilers and a 2 x 10,000 m³ district heating accumulator were implemented as part of Tampere Energy’s electrification and energy efficiency project. The project included an extensive electrical, process, and civil engineering scope, including a 110 kV switcgear, a pipe bridge, construction works, and process installations. The project was carried out in a demanding power plant environment.
Basic information
- Capacity/design values: 2 x 50 MW hot water
- Boiler type/fuel: Electrode boiler
- Energy storage: 2 × 10 000 m³ DH-accumulator
- Industry: Energy industry
- Location: Tampere, Finland
Scope of the Customer’s delivery
- 2 × 50 MW electrode hot water boilers
- 2 × 10 000 m³ DH-accumulator
- 110 kV switchgear
- Pipe bridge
- Excavation and foundations
- Construction works
- Process installations (MEC, EIA, HVAC)
Ballmovers’ role
- Project Manager
- Safety coordinator (engineering stage)
- Construction and commissioning planning and scheduling
- Coordination and management of construction
- Supervision of piping installations
- Commissioning planning, execution and testing, training
Implementation and success
Ballmovers was responsible for the overall project management, coordination of construction, and the planning and execution of commissioning.
The work included coordinating multiple contractors and technical disciplines within a tight schedule and in a demanding power plant environment.
A particular success of the project was effective project management and successful construction and commissioning (C&C) coordination on a challenging construction site.