Areva Koblitz

AREVA KOBLITZ is the leading systems integrator for power generation and co-generation from renewable sources in Brazil. AREVA KOBLITZ operates its EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) activities in the industrial, independent energy production and in commercial markets. Some of the segments of these three markets are outstanding due to opportunities offered for process optimization and waste use. • In the industrial market, AREVA Koblitz has broad experience in the development of projects for sugar and alcohol plants, food, beverages, cement, timber, vegetal oils, rice, paper, ceramics processing plants, cold storage facilities, steel plants, and textile mills among others. • The most utilized sources by Independent Energy Producers are small hydroelectric plants, thermal power plants fueled by biomass, co-generation with natural gas and other energy sources. • In the commercial segment the focus is in the installation of natural gas co-generation units for commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels and malls. The company’s core business is biomass (mainly sugar & ethanol plants) and small hydroelectric plants. Since 1996, AREVA KOBLITZ has participated in 80 biomass projects, including 58 using sugarcane bagasse, totaling more than 2.400 MW of references. AREVA KOBLITZ also manufactures medium and low voltage electric and automation panels in its facility in Recife. This division accounts for approximately one third of the company’s.