Opcon boosts competitive edge of biogas

Opcon boosts competitive edge of biogas

Svenska Rotor Maskiner (SRM), the development company within Opcon, the energy
and environmental technology Group, has received an order from a leading company
with a strong global presence within systems for upgrading biogas to fuel gas.

The agreement includes an order for special adaption and production of an
energy-efficient compressor recently developed by SRM that will be a key
component of a new upgrading system for biogas that will significantly reduce
costs compared with traditional systems.

“The competence we have within energy and environmental technology opens up many
interesting areas where we can create technical solutions that significantly
reduce costs and increase energy efficiency in systems. This is a project that
suits the structure we are establishing for our Renewable Energy business area
with development, advanced, high-value production in small series and service.
In a couple of years this business alone has the potential to grow to around SEK
10-20 million per year,” says Rolf Hasselström, President and CEO of Opcon AB.

When upgrading from biogas to fuel gas the digester gas from waste is treated so
that the gas can be used as fuel in a vehicle. Compared with petrol or diesel
engines, the CO2 emissions from a biogas engine are reduced by almost 100%.


For further information, please contact: 
Niklas Johansson, vice president, Investor Relations, tel. +46 (0)8 466 45 00,
+46 (0)70 592 54 53 

Opcon AB, Box 15085, SE-104 65 Stockholm, Sweden 
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 activities in Sweden and China. 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,
bio-energy, systems for handling natural gas, industrial cooling, heat recovery,
low-temp biomass driers, 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), 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 REAC subsidiary.