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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…

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…

Adven’s new bio boiler house started operations in Vändra, Estonia

A new renewable-fuel-based boiler house has started operating on Turu Street in Vändra, Estonia. The new facility improves security of supply, reduces environmental impact, and ensures more stable heating prices. For a long time, a solution was sought to modernize the previous, larger boiler plant on Jannseni Street. “The old…

Adven’s geoenergy and heat recovery solutions reduced a commercial property’s heating emissions to zero in Nastola, Finland

A large-scale energy renovation has been completed at the Kauppakaari 1 commercial property in Nastola, Finland. The property houses major retail chains such as Tokmanni, Lidl, and JYSK as tenants. Heating and cooling for the 10,000-square-meter property have transitioned to utilizing waste heat, renewable geoenergy and solar energy. Fossil fuels…

Efficient utilization of waste heat in the forest-based industries without own investments

The forest-based industries, especially pulp and paper industry, still holds significant untapped potential for improving energy efficiency, particularly through the utilization of waste heat. One of the biggest challenges in energy efficiency projects is often the long payback periods. However, a solution already exists. That is Energy as a Service®.…

Arla Vimmerby now 30% more energy efficient

Just in time for Arla's 20th anniversary in Vimmerby, the milk powder factory is now 30 per cent more energy efficient. This is the result of a close collaboration with energy partner Adven that began in 2021, who also made the site fossil free. The farmer-owned company is now harvesting…

Adven transforms the district heating in Kuusamo with electricity

Adven and Kuusamo Energy and Water Cooperative (EVO) have agreed to renew district heating production in the center of Kuusamo, Finland. In the future, district heating will be partially produced using electricity. Adven will build a new energy center in Kuusamo, consisting of a 110 kV electricity connection, an electric…

Fueling the energy transition with waste heat

Some are trying to solve the energy supply – others are squandering it. Even though there are millions to be gained in capturing residual heat, it is a relatively untapped resource according to Adven experts. A conclusion that is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency's calculations. There are exceptions, one…