WARSAW: Emerson has been awarded a $76 million contract to automate PowerStation in Poland. Emerson will serve as the project’s main automation and electrical contractor.
The contract calls for Emerson to automate a new 910-MW generating unit at TAURON Wytwarzanie’s power station, which is expected to go online in Jaworzno, Poland, in 2019.“Our industry and automation experts understand the challenges power generators face in building and running ultra-supercritical units,” said Steve Sonnenberg, president, Emerson Process Management, in a statement. “Each project provides new opportunities for our team to demonstrate not only our technologies, but our design and engineering capabilities.”
Emerson reported $24 billion in 2014 revenue. Net sales in the process management division grew 3 percent, led by a 9 percent increase in North America, in the first quarter.Emerson (NYSE: EMR), led by David Farr, is one of St. Louis’ largest companies. It is No. 121 on the Fortune 500 and has 132,000 employees worldwide.
