New technologies enable energy cooperation: shower water of district heating customers heated with waste heat from a Kiilto plant
As a result of an energy ecosystem by Kiilto and the heating company Lempäälän Lämpö, the district heating network in the Sääksjärvi area makes use of carbon-neutral district heating during the summer months. Kiilto benefits by getting closer to its carbon balance targets.Plenty of waste heat is created in industrial processes at the Kiilto plant, which has already been utilised in the heating of Kiilto’s own premises. However, during the warm season, there is more heat than needed. Thanks to a partnership that began in September 2022, this waste heat is being utilised in the Lempäälä