District heating companies reinforce the attractiveness of municipalities

In addition to offering resource-efficient and environmentally friendly heating, local district heating companies play an important role in Finland in strengthening the attractiveness of municipalities. Vexve’s long-time customer and partner, Kokemäen Lämpö, has contributed to the development of the region’s circular economy, created innovative production technology and attracted industry to the area.

In Finland, district heating is an essential part of the environment-friendly urban energy infrastructure. The reliability of district heating is 99.98% and it is already heating 46% of Finnish homes according to a 2016 study by the Energy Industry Association. The role of district heating companies in Finland is not restricted just to energy production and distribution, but they also have a significant impact on the viability of the regions.

One such company is Kokemäen Lämpö, which for almost four decades has served local residents and businesses. The company, in western Finland, provides district heating production along with services related to fuel production, processing and storage. In addition, Kokemäen Lämpö has been developing innovative district heating production technology, supporting the region’s circular economy and making long-term efforts to attract industry to the area.

The district heating company in promoting the circular economy model

Kokemäen Lämpö generates district heating energy for Kokemäki’s urban residents, business and industry, mainly utilizing domestic and local fuels efficiently and environmentally. The heart of the district heating plant is its own crusher, capable of crushing up to 100 tons of wood per hour.

All combustible materials from the nearby area are freely accepted by the plant. In the spring, nearby residents bring up to 50 trailer loads of gardening waste per day to the energy plant’s yard. Kokemäen Lämpö also arranges free local pickup for at least 30m³ with its own equipment. Consequently, a significant part of the district heating company’s fuel is wood recycled from the nearby area.

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