Valmet has secured a contract to supply an automation system for a new waste-to-energy incineration plant being built in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, as South Korea expands efforts to improve waste management and boost renewable power generation.
GS Engineering & Construction, the EPC contractor for the project, has commissioned the Finnish group to provide a Distributed Control System intended to optimise energy output, cut emissions, and give operators full oversight of the facility’s two stoker-type incineration lines. The facility is designed to process 500 tonnes of municipal waste per day and generate up to 9.9 megawatts of electricity when it begins commercial operations in early 2028.
Valmet said the technology would help improve the efficiency and stability of the plant throughout its lifecycle. “With our strong presence in South Korea’s waste-to-energy sector, we help the customer improve energy efficiency, advance local waste management, and support decarbonisation by producing renewable energy,” said Wanmo Yoon, Sales Manager for APAC in Valmet’s Automation Solutions business.
The order, booked in the third quarter of 2025, will be handed over at the end of 2027. Valmet did not disclose its value.
The delivery includes the company’s DCS platform, an information management system, and the web-based DNAe user interface for the control room. Valmet will also supply engineering, design, commissioning, and supervision services covering the balance of plant.
GS Engineering & Construction, founded in 1969 and based in Seoul, is one of South Korea’s largest engineering groups, with operations spanning infrastructure, industrial facilities, and building projects.
Valmet, headquartered in Espoo, employs more than 19,000 people in roughly 40 countries.
