SRE launches new product for increased energy recovery - first customer in Switzerland

SRE launches new product for increased energy recovery - first customer in
Switzerland

Svensk Rökgasenergi (SRE), a subsidiary of Opcon AB, the energy and
environmental technology Group, today received an order for a flue gas
condensation unit from a district heating plant in Ibach, Switzerland, that
operates an 8 MW boiler. In addition to the condenser, filter and water
treatment system normally supplied, the delivery will also include a completely
new humidifier. The value of the order is over SEK 9 million. The delivery will
take place in the summer of 2009.

The major new feature is a completely new humidifier that significantly
increases energy recovery in SRE's already efficient flue gas condenser. After
connecting the humidifier, the recovery performance of the condenser increases
by 30-70%, depending on the moisture content in the fuel. Meanwhile the customer
gains considerably greater flexibility when choosing biomass.

“This is a step forward for both the environment and our customers. Our new
humidifier strengthens our offer for new installations like this one in
Switzerland. We can also upgrade all of the plants that have already installed
our systems and thereby further increase their energy output. We give the
customer greater flexibility when choosing biomass so they can choose fuel
according to availability and price,” explains Per Egeberg, managing director of
SRE.

“We have high hopes for our new humidifier and have already discussed with a
couple of our customers the possibility of combining humidifier with our drying
system,” continues Per Egeberg. 

“Our new humidifier strengthens our international business offer. When using dry
fuel with 20-25% moisture content, the humidifier increases the performance of
our condenser by up to 70%. That gives us a much more competitive argument on
markets that use drier biomass than what we are used to in Scandinavia. Today's
deal means that SRE has now received four orders in Switzerland from three
different customers since it broke onto the market less than a year ago,” says
Rolf Hasselström, President and CEO of Opcon AB.

SRE is a part of Opcon's expanding Renewable Energy business area and its focus
on Waste Heat Recovery and Bioenergy. SRE delivers systems for treatment and
improved energy efficiency to bio-powered district heating plants, sawmills,
pellets producers and commercial greenhouses. The company also supplies
treatment equipment for industrial companies and drying systems for biomass.
SRE's Renergi system is based on heat recovery through flue gas condensation and
it achieves significantly reduced emissions as well as large energy savings as
the capacity in a boiler powered by biomass can be increased after an upgrade by
up to 50% while emissions of particles, among other substances, are reduced. 

For further information please contact:
Niklas Johansson, vice president, Investor Relations, tel. 08-466 45 00, 070-592
54 53

Opcon AB, Box 15085, 104 65 Stockholm
Tel. +46 (0)8 466 45 00, fax +46 (0)8 716 76 61
e-mail: info@opcon.se
www.opcon.se

About the Opcon Group 

Opcon is an energy and environmental technology Group that develops, produces
and markets systems and products for eco-friendly, efficient and
resource-effective use of energy.  

Opcon has operations in Sweden, China and Denmark.   There are around 340
employees. The company´s shares are listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. The
Group comprises three business areas: 

Renewable Energy focuses on generating electricity from surplus heat, bioenergy,
systems for handling natural gas, industrial cooling, heat recovery, drying of
biomass, cleaning of flue gases, air systems for fuel cells and measurement and
monitoring of processes. The business area comprises the following subsidiaries:

Svenska Rotor Maskiner (SRM), Opcon Energy Systems (OES), REF Technology, Svensk
Rökgasenergi (SRE), Värmlands Montageteknik and the trade marks Opcon Autorotor
and Mitec Instrument. 

Engine Efficiency focuses on ignition systems for combustion engines including
ethanol, natural gas and biogas engines. The business area comprises the
following subsidiaries: SEM, Opcon Technology Suzhou and Laminova Production.  

Mobility Products focuses on technology for positioning, motion and regulation
for electrical vehicles and electrical wheelchairs. The business area comprises
the following subsidiaries: REAC and Balle A/S.