Swedish engineering and design company AFRY has initiated the design of a waste-to-energy facility located near Mělník in the central Czech Republic.
To be constructed by CEZ Group, the project is expected to convert municipal waste into heat for the capital city of Prague, approximately 30km to the south.
In March this year, AFRY signed an agreement with Metrostav DIZ to design the electrical and instrumentation and control (I&C) systems of the new facility.
Metrostav DIZ is a Czech Republic-based engineering, procurement, and construction contractor.
AFRY’s team of specialists will provide engineering, design, and consulting services for this project.
AFRY Czech Republic head of energy Petr Šlemr said: “AFRY’s role in this project involves the electrical and I&C design aspects. We provide basic design documentation, detail design, and designer supervision of contractor during the construction phase.
“We are delighted to contribute our expertise to this project, advancing the country’s progress towards a more sustainable future.”
The facility, which will be built within the existing Mělník power plant complex, is expected to commence operations in 2027.
It will be designed to process 320,000 tons (t) of waste annually.
By using non-recyclable municipal waste as fuel, the plant will address the domestic legislative bans on waste landfilling set to take effect in 2030.
Last year, AFRY was awarded a contract by Administración Nacional de Electricidad to plan and supervise the rehabilitation and transformation of the Acaray hydropower plant in Paraguay.
This project is aimed at increasing the plant’s life cycle, improving its availability and reliability, and expanding its production capacity.
