Renewa delivers a biofuel boiler to Vattenfall's heating plant

Vattenfall to use domestic fuels for district heating production in Akaa

Vattenfall Lämpö Oy will enhance the use of domestic fuels to produce district heating in the Käenoja heating plant in Akaa. Renewa Oy will supply the heating plant with a modern 5 MW biofuel boiler and related equipment. The new boiler will be fully integrated with the existing systems of the heating plant.

The boiler in Akaa’s plant is based on mechanical grate technology that enables the use of a wide range of fuels and also ensures high availability. In addition to the boiler plant, Renewa’s delivery consists of unloading and conveyor equipment for the fuel station as well as the plant electrification, instrumentation and automation. The delivery further includes installation, test-runs and documentation. The previous biofuel boiler will be dismantled prior to the new delivery. The Käenoja heating plant also has a natural gas boiler that will remain as a reserve boiler.

“This modernisation supports both the goals set by the EU for renewable energy sources, and Vattenfall’s strategy of replacing fossil fuels with biofuels for heat production. The use of domestic fuels increases national self-sufficiency and the reliability of supplies, and also boosts employment in Finland’s countryside. In addition, the new biofuel boiler will reduce the amount of annual carbon dioxide emissions by 5,200 tonnes,” says Markus Alholm, Managing Director of Vattenfall Lämpö Oy.

“Keeping it local is a definite trend in energy production, both in Finland and in Europe. The aim is to achieve reasonable investment costs, fewer environmental impacts from fuel logistics, and reduced dependability on imported fuels. I believe that many energy production plants using new biofuels will be built in Finland over the next decade,” says Tuomas Timonen, Managing Director of Renewa Oy.

Further information:
Markus Alholm, Managing Director, Vattenfall Lämpö Oy, tel. +358 40 541 5977
Tuomas Timonen, Managing Director, Renewa Oy, tel. +358 50 386 0448