Heat and electricity for homes and companies

EPV Energy has completed a major integrated energy system in Vaskiluoto, Vaasa. The Group’s subsidiary Vaasan Voima has expanded the high-temperature thermal energy storage facility at the power plant site and added new electric boiler capacity, creating one of Europe’s most advanced sector coupling solutions. This innovative system combines a very large thermal energy storage facility, electric boilers, combined heat and power (CHP) generation, and existing energy infrastructure in a way that enables renewable electricity to be converted into heat, stored over long periods, and utilized when energy is needed most.

Several positive observations were recorded during the audit conducted at Vaskiluoto in early March. These included, among other things, the significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions resulting from Vaasan Voima’s operations, as well as the continued development work related to the thermal energy storage.