Emerson Awarded $95 Million Contract to Modernize Automation at Europe’s Largest Thermal Power Plant

Automation technology and services will help improve efficiency of power plant in Poland

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The largest electricity company in Poland has awarded a $95 million automation contract to Emerson Process Management, an Emerson (NYSE: EMR) business. Polska Grupa Energetyczna selected Emerson to provide technology and services to modernize six generating units at its Belchatow Power station, which is the largest thermal power plant in Europe.

“We appreciate the opportunity to have earned Polska Grupa Energetyczna’s confidence on the previous two contracts, and we look forward to helping improve the performance of these additional units as well”

The contract is part of a major reconstruction and modernization program to help Polska Grupa Energetyczna meet the growing demands of the Polish power market by improving the Belchatow plant’s lifespan, efficiency, availability, and environmental performance. Emerson has participated in earlier phases of the program under contracts awarded in 2007 and 2009.

Under the new contract, Emerson will serve as both main automation contractor and main electrical contractor, responsible for project management, procurement, engineering, design, installation, and start-up of the updated instrumentation, control, and electrical subsystems.

Emerson technologies provided under the contract include PlantWeb™ digital plant architecture with the Ovation™ expert control system, Rosemount^® measurement and analytical instruments, Smart Wireless networks, Scenario™ simulation technology for operator training, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software.

“We appreciate the opportunity to have earned Polska Grupa Energetyczna’s confidence on the previous two contracts, and we look forward to helping improve the performance of these additional units as well,” said Steve Sonnenberg, president, Emerson Process Management. “Our goal – as always – will be to provide innovative technology and industry expertise to help maximize the return on their automation investment.”

About Emerson Process Management

Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing, and distribution in the power, water and wastewater treatment, metals and mining, chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, food and beverage, life sciences, and other industries. Brands include PlantWeb^™, Ovation^™, Syncade^™, SmartProcess^®, Fisher^®, Micro Motion^®, Rosemount^®, Daniel^®, DeltaV^™, and AMS Suite. Its Pittsburgh-based Power & Water Solutions (www.EmersonProcess-PowerWater.com) provides advanced distributed process control and information systems for the power generation, water treatment, and wastewater industries.

About Emerson

Emerson, based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2010 were $21 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.

PlantWeb, Rosemount, Ovation, Syncade, SmartProcess, Scenario, Fisher, Micro Motion, Daniel, and DeltaV are marks owned by one of the Emerson Process Management legal entities. HART and WirelessHART are marks owned by the HART Communication Foundation.