01 September 2010, 11:53

Skelleftea Kraft – one of the biggest biofuel and energy companies in Sweden- has visited the pellet, sawmill and log production in Leningrad area of Russia.

Skelleftea Kraft has pellet capacities of 200 000 t/y on two plants and produces 150 000 tons of pellets annually. This company has some CHP and power station where they use biofuel as well other fuels.
Skelleftea Kraft was interested in biofuel purchasing in Russia. The company is looking for 3 main biofuels: pellets, chips and wood waste (fire wood).
The sea port of Saint-Petersburg, several pellet produces, some sawmills and logging companies were visited at the beginning of September by specialists of Sweden biofuel and energy company at the beginning of September. The mutual interest in cooperation was noted. Maybe we’ll see the new Russian-Sweden joint venture soon….