EDP, Paper Prime launch 2.7-MW electric boiler project to cut industrial CO2 emissions in Portugal

• EDP launched a 2.7-MW electric boiler at Paper Prime’s Vila Velha de Ródão plant to electrify industrial steam production.
• First three months cut natural gas use by more than 4.5 GWh, avoiding more than 830 metric tons of CO₂ emissions.
• The boiler used about 4 GWh of electricity, allowing the site to run steam production about 50% in fully electric mode.
• A Heat-as-a-Service structure shifts upfront investment, installation, operations, maintenance to EDP, lowering adoption barriers for industrial decarbonization.
• System lets Paper Prime switch between power, gas based on market pricing, reducing exposure to fuel-price volatility.

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