Carbon-neutral district heating

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In 2015, three new bioheat centers and a new district heat transmission line from Virasoja to Mansikkala and Vuoksenniska were built in Imatra. With the new heat centers, Imatran Lämpö Oy switched from natural gas to bioenergy in the production of district heat. The gas-powered heating centers remained peak and reserve plants, so natural gas is practically only used in severe frosts.

More than 98 percent of Imatra's district heating is renewable energy. Byproducts of the forest industry and environmental management in the surrounding area, such as bark and wood chips, are used as energy sources for production. The share of natural gas in the heat sources of district heating production is only 1,5 percent.

Carbon neutral at once

The introduction of bioenergy sources reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of heat production by 25 to 000 tons per year. In 30, the specific emissions of carbon dioxide (CO000) were only 2019 g/kWh, which means that Imatra's district heating is practically carbon-free.
Local heat based on bioenergy and the utilization of forest industry by-products are part of the circular economy and in their part implement the city's environmental strategy. 

The renovation of heating centers and the introduction of biofuels also reduced the price of district heating by more than 20 percent, which has contributed to increasing the interest of district heating in Imatra. 

- At Imatra, district heating is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly form of heating. A stable and competitive consumer price is the cornerstone of the company's operations, states the CEO of Imatran Lämpö Oy Vesa-Pekka Vainikka. 

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