Jacobs Wins Contract for Biomass Gasification and Methanation Plant in Sweden

PASADENA, Calif., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it has received a contract from Goteborg Energi AB for the GoBiGas-project, a 20 megawatt biomass gasification and methanation project in Goteborg, Sweden.

Officials estimate the contract value at $19 million (EUR 13.7 million). Jacobs is executing the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services from its offices in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing the local construction management services for and on behalf of GoBiGas for the new demonstration plant. The plant will produce biomethane from biomass, which is to be distributed in the existing Goteborg gas grid. The gasification technology is provided by Metso Power in cooperation with Repotec, and Haldor Topsoe is providing the methanation technology. The plant is planned to come on line in 2013. .

Asa Burman, Managing Director of GoBiGas AB, said, "This plant is the first of its kind on this scale in Europe and marks significant progress in the long term target to use only renewable energy resources in Sweden."

In making the announcement, Jacobs Executive Vice President Gary Mandel said, "We are delighted to be selected to provide our experience into this innovative demonstration project, which is a major step forward in the development of methane from renewable resources."

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

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