# Valmet to upgrade automation at the Pursiala CHP plant

> Valmet will replace the legacy control system at ESE-Energia’s Pursiala CHP plant in Mikkeli with DNAe DCS and advanced controls.

- **Source date:** 2025-04-02
- **Original source:** [Valmet Oyj](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2025/valmet-to-upgrade-automation-at-ese-energia-oys-pursiala-power-plant-in-finland/)
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- **URL:** https://voltformer.com/news/valmet-ese-pursiala-automation-2025
- **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/news/valmet-ese-pursiala-automation-2025.md

## Scope of the official announcement

Valmet will replace the legacy control system at ESE-Energia’s Pursiala CHP plant in Mikkeli with DNAe DCS and advanced controls.

[Valmet Oyj](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2025/valmet-to-upgrade-automation-at-ese-energia-oys-pursiala-power-plant-in-finland/)

## Voltformer analysis

Valmet’s energy work commonly covers technology, automation, equipment or defined process islands; it should not be conflated with EPC of the whole facility.

## Considerations for project teams

Follow-up should track design freeze, system integration, outage windows, SAT/acceptance and compatibility with the operator’s existing controls.

When reading contract scope, verify the contracting party, package boundaries, site and grid interfaces, permitting duties, commissioning evidence and operator handover separately.

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