ANDRITZ to Upgrade Solingen Waste-to-Energy Plant with TurboSorp Emission Control

ANDRITZ to Upgrade Solingen Waste-to-Energy Plant with TurboSorp Emission Control

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ will equip TBS’s Solingen waste-to-energy plant with its TurboSorp flue gas cleaning technology, reducing key pollutants to meet Germany’s rigorous air-quality standards and extend the plant’s service life. The modernization, valued but undisclosed, is slated from November 2025 through March 2027 and is included in ANDRITZ’s Q1 2025 orders. Project leaders highlight its role in cutting emissions, enhancing sustainability, and leveraging ANDRITZ’s proven European track record.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 25-Jun-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ has been selected by Technische Betriebe Solingen (TBS) to modernize the flue gas cleaning system at its Solingen waste-to-energy plant. Incorporating ANDRITZ’s TurboSorp technology, the retrofit will slash emissions of sulfur oxides, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, dioxins, furans, heavy metals, and mercury—bringing the facility into full compliance with Germany’s strict air-quality regulations and advancing the region’s sustainability objectives. The undisclosed contract value is recorded in ANDRITZ’s first-quarter 2025 order intake.

Patrick Kosiolek, Section Manager at TBS, noted, “Partnering with ANDRITZ allows us to extend our plant’s operational life while dramatically reducing harmful emissions—improving local air quality and securing long-term, eco-responsible operations for Solingen.”

Work will commence in November 2025, with construction and commissioning concluding by March 2027. “This project exemplifies ANDRITZ’s commitment to sustainable innovation,” said Andreas Arizzoli, Vice President of Clean Air Technologies. “Our proven TurboSorp systems deliver measurable environmental benefits, and we’re proud to collaborate with TBS on this upgrade.”

ANDRITZ’s extensive deployment of TurboSorp solutions across Europe underlines its proven reliability and efficiency in industrial emission control.

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

ANDRITZ ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
ANDRITZ Environment & Energy is committed to environmental responsibility and offers a broad range of technologies focusing on sustainable solutions for various industries. The extensive product portfolio includes technologies for the production of green hydrogen and renewable fuels, for carbon capture and emission reduction, mechanical and thermal solid/liquid separation, grinding, pelletizing, and for pumping fluids. Complemented by cutting-edge automation and digitalization as well as comprehensive services, they enable efficient and innovative solutions in processes such as water and wastewater management, recycling, waste/sludge-to-value, resource-saving battery-related mining, desalination, feed and food valorization, air emission reduction and P2X.

ABOUT TECHNISCHE BETRIEBE SOLINGEN (TBS)
TBS is a municipal utility company based in Solingen, also known as the ‘city of blades’. As a modern service provider, TBS plays a key role in improving the quality of life in the city. With over 900 dedicated employees, TBS ensures the reliable disposal of municipal and sewage waste, maintains city cleanliness, provides winter services, and maintains green spaces and cemeteries. It also operates a waste-to-energy power plant to generate electricity and district heating, plans and maintains municipal civil engineering and transport infrastructure, drives forward the expansion of glass fiber optic and mobile communications networks, and cleans municipal buildings.

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SOURCE: ANDRITZ