Fortum to pilot district heating network leak detection using satellite imagery

FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 20.5.2020 As Fortum digitalises its operations, new alternatives are also being actively pursued in the detection of leaks in the district heating network. In a pilot project launched in partnership with Advian Oy, the location data of the existing district heating network is being combined with satellite data to detect possible leaks. If the pilot is successful, in the future satellite images can be used in place of the thermal imaging done by helicopter, thereby eliminating the noise pollution residents in the area experience during the imaging. The