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Adven´s and Outokumpu´s new investment doubles recovered waste heat for Avesta residents

For more than 25 years, Outokumpu has delivered waste heat from its steel production in Avesta Sweden to the local district heating network in collaboration with the energy group Adven. Now the next big step is being taken as the amount of recovered waste heat is expected to double from…

Careful planning and smooth cooperation speed up the evaporation plant project

The new evaporation plant to be built in Honkajoki is an example of how good cooperation, careful conceptualization and pre-engineering can speed up the implementation of a project. The new case, continuation to the existing collaboration between Adven and Honkajoki Oy, was kicked off in record time and is progressing…

Electric boiler project progressing on schedule at Suominen’s Nakkila plant

Adven is investing in a 12-megawatt electric boiler at Suominen's nonwovens plant in Nakkila, Finland. The new electric boiler will enable more cost-efficient energy production by leveraging low hourly prices on the electricity market. Installation of the main equipment began in early May, marking the most intensive phase of the…

Adven transitions away from fossil oil in Avesta, Sweden

After three years of transition, the last drop of fossil oil has now been burned at Adven’s backup district heating plant Lastaren in Avesta, Sweden. With bio-oil and wood pellets in the tanks, the plant is now carbon neutral and completely free from fossil oil. “Today, we are celebrating progress…

A strong team at the heart of Estonia

Paide, often called the heart of Estonia due to its central location, has become a hub for various industries that value its strategic location. It’s here that the heartbeat of local life pulses steadily, sustained by dedicated people working behind the scenes. One such team operates inside the E-Piim boiler…

Meet the new experts behind the concepts

​Adven’s Concept Development team is at the forefront of designing tailored energy and water solutions that help industrial customers achieve their sustainability, financial and operational goals. This spring, the team was strengthened with several new professional who have strong experience in industrial energy solutions. Let’s meet them. Customers across industries face…

Solar power plant completes the transition to carbon-neutral energy at Mirka’s Oravainen factory

Mirka, the world’s leading manufacturers of abrasive products, is carrying out a major energy transition at its Oravainen factory in Finland, in collaboration with Adven. The project will make the site’s heating and cooling system fully carbon neutral. The energy solution combines geoenergy, solar power, an electric boiler and a…

The capacity of electricity connection plays a crucial role in the electrification of industry in Finland

The energy system is undergoing a historic transformation as energy produced with fossil fuels is being replaced with lower-carbon alternatives, such as emission-free electricity. There are many opportunities for direct electrification in industry, but the electrification of industrial companies in Finland often depends on the capacity of the electricity connection.…