SEK 30 million in major bioenergy order to Eastern Europe

SEK 30 million in major bioenergy order to Eastern Europe

Energy and environmental technology group Opcon today received a further SEK 30
million order for Svensk Rökgasenergi's (SRE) energy and environmental
technology to district heating plants in Siauliai, Panevezys and Zarasai in
Lithuania. The order, via partner Axis Industries, is for delivery of three
complete plants for flue gas condensation, cleaning and water treatment, where
waste heat will be utilized in order to increase energy efficiency. The system
will also lower particle emissions. Boiler effect in the district heating plants
varies between 8 and 38 MW. The deliveries are to be made in 2010/2011.

The order is a good example of the successful partnership strategy of Opcon and
SRE, which includes a close cooperation with local partner companies in various
markets.

“Opcon has in a short time developed into one of Sweden's leading players in
bioenergy. We can now act as a total supplier with a broad customer offer and a
variety of different solutions around a core in Waste Heat Recovery. Our
increasingly close partnership with Axis, with its 740 employees in Lithuania
and marketing in Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia, is continuing to generate
results. Last year we took orders via Axis for a total of more than SEK 40
million in Lithuania. We are now receiving a further lump sum of SEK 30
million,” says Rolf Hasselström, President and CEO Opcon AB.

“Including these installations we will have delivered nine plants to Lithuania,
notwithstanding the financial crisis that has held back projects in the region.
If the financing situation in the region eases, we count on a strong increase in
orders in the future,” says Rolf Hasselström. 

SRE's products are part of Opcon's growing Renewable Energy business area and
its investment in areas including Waste to Value with particular focus on Waste
Heat Recovery and Bioenergy. SRE delivers systems for cleaning and energy
efficiency improvement to biomass powered district heating plants, sawmills,
pellets manufacturers and commercial glasshouses. The range also includes
cleaning equipment for factories and mills and drying systems for biomass. 

In addition to the systems delivered under the SRE brand, Opcon offers a full
range of solutions in the bioenergy sector from design of complete plants to
handling systems under the Saxlund brand. This is complemented by the Opcon
Powerbox for production of electricity from hot water or wet steam.

For further information, please contact:
Niklas Johansson, vice president, Investor Relations, tel. +46 8 466 4500, +46
70 592 5453

Opcon AB, Box 15085, 104 65 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel. +468 466 4500, fax +46 8 716 7661
e-mail: info@opcon.se
www.opcon.se


About Opcon
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 activities in Sweden, China, Germany, the UK and Denmark. There are
around 380 employees. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
The Group comprises three business areas:

Renewable Energy focuses on generating electricity from waste heat, bioenergy,
systems for handling natural gas, industrial cooling, recycling of heat, drying
of biomass, treatment of flue gases, handling systems for bioenergy, etc., air
systems for fuel cells and measurement and monitoring of processes. 

Engine Efficiency focuses on ignition systems for combustion engines including
ethanol, natural gas and biogas engines. 

Mobility Products focuses on technology for positioning, motion and regulation
for electrical vehicles, electrical wheelchairs and hospital beds.