The investment, totalling 2.3 billion Kronor, also covers equipment for capturing and incinerating weak, sulphur-containing gases. This equipment will further contribute to reducing the mill’s emissions to air.“The investment means an increase in energy efficiency and the opportunity for Iggesund mill to become self-sufficient in terms of electricity, which is crucial to its profitability and competitiveness,” says Holmen’s CEO, Magnus Hall.The new soda boiler and turbine mean that the capacity of the mill to produce its own electricity will increase from today’s 210 GWh to 520 GWh, and that annual pulp production can gradually be increased from 355,000 tons to 420,000 tons. The investment will provide the conditions for running the operation without using any fossil fuels or purchasing electricity externally.The construction period is estimated at two years and will involve employing 1,000 people.