Opcon to help Belgian greenhouses to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions

Opcon to help Belgian greenhouses to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions

Svensk Rökgasenergi (SRE), a subsidiary of Opcon AB, the energy and
environmental technology Group, has received a second order via Vyncke for an
energy and environmental technology assignment at a greenhouse complex in
Belgium. Delivery will take place in the first half of 2010.

Through its co-operation with Vyncke, a global bioenergy company, SRE won its
first order from the Belgian greenhouse segment in 2008 for a system that meets
the requirements of the Belgian authorities for treating flue gas dioxins, dust
hard particles, etc. Using this installation as a reference, SRE has now
received its second order in Belgium in the greenhouse segment, where in
addition to treating flue gases SRE is now installing equipment that improves
energy efficiency. 

An assessment of the first installation in Belgium revealed that emissions of
dust hard particles were reduced from over 200 mg/nm³ to below 1 mg/nm³ while
emissions of sulphur and dioxins have also been cut drastically. The next
installation is expected to in addition to cutting emissions dramatically also
boost energy efficiency by around 20 percent.

The order is the fifth in the new segment of greenhouses. SRE inaugurated its
first plant in this segment at a major seminar for the Dutch greenhouse industry
in early 2008.

“When a greenhouse switches to heating based on biomass we can boost the
efficiency of the plant significantly. That means a significant reduction in the
amount of fuel required. In a short time SRE has succeeded in gaining acceptance
for its energy and environmental technology products among greenhouse companies,
which is a new and very interesting segment with large global growth potential.
We also see how our partnership with Vyncke, which is a global player with a
large base of installations, is producing results. In Belgium and France alone
Vyncke now has over 20 installations only in the greenhouse segment where this
type of energy and environmental technology solutions are highly appropriate,”
says Rolf Hasselström, President and CEO of Opcon AB, ahead of the Bioenergy
conference in Linköping. 

SRE is a part of Opcon's expanding Renewable Energy business area and its Waste
into Value campaign with special focus on Waste Heat Recovery and Bioenergy. SRE
supplies systems for treatment and energy efficiency improvement to district
heating plants powered by biofuel, sawmills, pellets manufacturers and
commercial greenhouses. The company also supplies treatment equipment to large
industrial groups and drying systems for biomass. SRE's Renergi product system
is based on heat recovery, with waste heat being recovered through flue gas
condensation which means both significant reductions in emissions and major
energy savings. The capacity of a boiler powered by biofuel can be increased by
up to some 25-50 percent depending on the configuration while emissions of dust
hard particles can be cut considerably. 

Waste heat is currently an enormous, largely unutilised energy resource across
the world. The International Energy Agency estimates that over 60 percent of the
energy in global electricity production is converted into heat.


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

Opcon AB, Box 15085, SE-104 65 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel. +46 8 466 45 00, fax +46 8 716 76 61
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 375 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 biofuel, etc., 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 (REF Tech), Svensk Rökgasenergi (SRE),
Saxlund, Värmlands Montage Teknik, and the Opcon Autorotor and Mitec Instrument
brands.

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 and Balle A/S subsidiaries.