Prinzhorn Group’s Hamburger Containerboard is expanding its existing power plant in Spremberg, Germany, to include a second combustion line producing greater efficiency in steam and electrical energy generation. The project will replace externally produced steam based on lignite and will be a significant step towards energy self-sufficiency.
Hamburger Containerboard is also replacing its high-pressure natural gas boilers in Pitten, Austria, with two natural gas turbines including heat recovery boilers. This means that power generation based on environmentally friendly technology reduces the CO2 footprint allowing the plant to become independent from any external power supply.