Cambi ASA has signed a medium-sized contract with Luságua, an Aquapor company
within the Saur Group, to deliver a thermal hydrolysis process (THP) system and
associated equipment for the Frielas Water Factory near Lisbon, Portugal.
The project will establish Frielas as a modern regional solids treatment centre,
serving the nearby Alcântara and Alverca water factories without requiring
additional digestion capacity.
Since Alcântara and Alverca do not produce biogas, THP from Cambi will
significantly increase the site's renewable energy output, thereby improving its
energy self-sufficiency. The additional green electricity is sufficient to cover
the demand of more than 6,000 Portuguese households.
The project will also enhance dewatering, roughly halving the final biosolids
volume. The sterilised, low-odour biosolids product is better suited for land
application, thereby strengthening the local circular economy.
Per Lillebø, CEO of Cambi, commented:
"Águas do Tejo Atlântico is taking an important step by introducing thermal
hydrolysis at Frielas as a first in Portugal. The project combines stronger
energy recovery, efficient regional sludge treatment, and high-quality biosolids
management. Cambi appreciates the opportunity to work with Luságua on the
delivery of an important reference project in Portugal."
Águas do Tejo Atlântico is a subsidiary company of Aguas do Portugal, managing
the Greater Lisbon and West wastewater system. The company serves 23
municipalities and a daily population of 2.3 million through 100 water
factories. Frielas serves more than 245,000 people. The new solids treatment
centre will have the capacity to serve more than 1 million people.
The THP system is scheduled for delivery in 2028.
For more information, please contact:
- Per Lillebø, CEO, +47 918 88 365, per.lilleboe@cambi.com
- Mats Tristan Tjemsland, CFO, +47 920 67 094, mats.tjemsland@cambi.com
Note on contract value:
Category Medium
NOK million 50-100
About Cambi
Cambi is a global provider of technologies and services for water and wastewater
treatment and organic materials management. Since 1992, the company has served
utilities, municipalities, and industrial customers.
The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) remains Cambi's core technology. More than
100 Cambi THP systems are in operation across more than 25 countries on 6
continents. The process is used in conjunction with anaerobic digestion to
enhance the treatment of organic feedstocks, increase biogas production, improve
dewatering, and reduce final biosolids volumes. It can be integrated into new
and existing facilities and supports downstream routes ranging from land
application to thermal processing.
The wider portfolio includes technologies for nutrient recovery and digestion,
lifecycle services, biosolids logistics and land application, composting, and
soil production.
Cambi ASA is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo under the ticker CAMBI. Find out
more at cambi.com.
About Luságua/ Aquapor
Luságua is a company of Aquapor Group, the leading private company in the
management of municipal water supply concessions, wastewater treatment and
drainage in Portugal.
Aquapor is responsible for 10 municipal water supply and wastewater concessions;
it provides services directly to populations, municipalities and industries,
with activity spanning 81 municipalities and serving more than 1.9 million
inhabitants. In 2024, it acquired CTGA and Enviman, expanding its engineering
and design expertise and strengthening its operational capacity across the
country. Aquapor is part of the SAUR Group, with around 20,000 employees.
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