(IN BRIEF) Skanska has divested an elderly care home project in Falun, Sweden, to Northern Horizon for about SEK 330M. Developed for Falu Municipality, the facility in Haraldsbo will provide 80 senior units with a focus on dementia care, alongside … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, dementia care, district heating, elderly care home, Energy Class B, Falu Municipality, Falun, Haraldsbo, LEED Gold, Northern Horizon, partnership, property divestment, SÄBO, SEK 330M, Skanska, social infrastructure, solar panels, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iqony Fernwärme GmbH (Steag Iqony Group) has agreed to acquire Uniper Wärme GmbH from Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, in compliance with EU state aid conditions tied to Uniper’s 2022 stabilization package. Uniper Wärme, founded in 1964, serves over 14,400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged CHP, Christian Hillmann, climate-friendly heat, combined heat and power, decarbonization, decentralized CHP, district heating, Dr. Andreas Reichel, electric boilers, EU state aid, Iqony Fernwärme GmbH, mine gas, Nikola Feldmann, partnership, regulatory approval, Ruhr region, Steag Iqony Group, sustainability, Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, Uniper SE, Uniper Wärme GmbH, Waste heat
(IN BRIEF) Kuopion Energia is exploring SMRs to replace its Haapaniemi CHP plant by 2035 and has engaged AFRY to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment and constructability study, with results due in spring 2027. This next phase follows AFRY’s earlier … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, constructability study, Decision-in-Principle, deep percussion drilling, district heating, EIA, Environmental Impact Assessment, Esa Lindholm, Finnish Government, Geology, geotechnical surveys, Haapaniemi CHP plant, Ilkka Suntio, Kuopion Energia, low-carbon energy, partnership, Petri Turtiainen, Small Modular Reactors, SMR, spring 2027, sustainability, sustainable heating solutions
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global is lending €143.5 million to Termoelectrica SA for a seven-year overhaul of Chisinau’s district heating network—horizontalizing pipelines, installing individual substations, and upgrading 1 665 apartment buildings—to cut energy use by 25% and emissions by 7%. A … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova
Tagged Ala Nemerenco, Cahul hospital, Chişinău, CO₂ reduction, district heating, Dorin Junghietu, E5P, EBRD, EIB Global, energy efficiency, EPTATF, EU for Ukraine Advisory Programme, EU grants, EU integration, European Investment Bank, horizontal pipelines, individual substations, Jānis Mažeiks, Ministry of Health, MOLDOVA, Swedfund, Teresa Czerwinska, Termoelectrica SA
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a turnkey contract by KNRN to build a sewage sludge mono-incineration plant at Hildesheim’s port, with the undisclosed order value booked in Q3 2025. The facility will process 33,500 t of dry sludge annually … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AbfKlärV regulation, Andritz, Benjamin Klammer, BFB boiler, circular economy, district heating, Dr. Jens Manthey, EcoFluid bubbling fluidized bed, flue gas cleaning, KNRN, Kommunale Nährstoffrückgewinnung Niedersachsen GmbH, Lower Saxony, partnership, phosphorus recovery, Port of Hildesheim, sewage sludge mono-incineration, sludge drying, steam turbine, sustainability, vapor condensation
(IN BRIEF) Eneco will extend the lifespans of its two gas-fired cogeneration plants in Utrecht to support the local grid under a three- to nine-year agreement with TenneT and Stedin. Facing maximum capacity and projected overloads by winter 2026–2027, Utrecht’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged adjustable capacity, cogeneration, district heating, Eneco, energy security, flexible generation, gas-fired power plants, grid congestion, grid upgrades, Kees-Jan Rameau, Maarten Abbenhuis, partnership, peak demand, Stedin, sustainability, Tennet, Utrecht
(IN BRIEF) OMV will begin a seismic survey in the greater Graz area starting December 2025 to explore the deep geothermal potential of the East Styrian basin. Spanning approximately 900 kilometers and using environmentally friendly vibration methods, the campaign will … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Austria energy transition, Berislav Gaso, climate-neutral energy, deep geothermal, district heating, East Styrian basin, Energie Graz, Energie Steiermark, energy future, geophones, geothermal energy, geothermal exploration, Graz, low-carbon strategy, OMV, partnership, renewable heating, seismic campaign, seismic survey, Styria, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) Gasum is providing its Multi-Market Optimization (MMO) service to Raseborgs Energi, which is commissioning a new electric boiler to electrify its district heating production. The boiler will allow Raseborgs Energi to switch between electricity and biofuel-based heat production … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged balancing power market, biofuel reduction, carbon neutrality, district heating, electric boiler, electricity market, energy flexibility, Energy Innovation, energy transition, Finland energy, Frank Hoverfelt, Gasum, heat production, MMO, Multi-Market Optimization, partnership, Raseborgs Energi, reserve market, sector integration, sustainability, sustainability goals, Ville Pesonen
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided a €90 million loan to Bordeaux Métropole Énergies to support its 2024-2028 strategic plan, focusing on renewable energy projects and energy-efficient building renovations. This funding will aid in the development of solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biogas, Bordeaux Métropole Énergies, carbon neutrality, district heating, EIB loan, energy efficiency, energy transition, EU climate action, European Investment Bank, Gironde, low carbon solutions, partnership, photovoltaic solutions, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Norrslam AB plans to establish Sweden’s first full-scale sludge incineration plant at Umeå Eco Industrial Park to address the country’s wastewater treatment by-products. This innovative project will incorporate mono-incineration technology, using liquid sludge as a fuel source, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, circular economy, district heating, EU Regulations, Miva, mono-incineration, Norrslam AB, partnership, phosphorus recycling, renewable energy, resource circulation, sludge incineration, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable waste management, Umeå Eco Industrial Park, Umeå Energi, Vakin
(IN BRIEF) Vaisala’s Xweather Optimize enhances the accuracy of weather forecasts for district heating providers, leading to savings of up to €300,000 annually. By improving forecast accuracy, district heating operators can optimize energy production and distribution, reduce operational costs, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged cost savings, district heating, district heating networks, energy efficiency, energy savings, energy trading, Finland, Fortum, Machine Learning, sustainability, Vaisala, weather forecasts, weather sensor network, Xweather Optimize
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has granted an €8 million loan to Kiinteistö Oy Biomedicum Helsinki to finance the renovation of Biomedicum 1, a key research and education building in the Meilahti medical campus. Scheduled for completion by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AAA credit rating, Biomedicum Helsinki, district heating, energy efficiency, EU green goals, Finland, healthcare infrastructure, heat recovery, Helsinki, Kiinteistö Oy Biomedicum, Meilahti medical campus, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, public sector investment, real estate renovation, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) EnBW has taken a major stride in its decarbonization journey by commissioning a new H₂-ready fuel-switch power plant at its Stuttgart-Münster site. This power plant replaces older coal-fired components with a modern, natural gas-fired gas turbine facility capable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged carbon emissions reduction, CHP plant modernization, decarbonization, dispatchable power, district heating, Dr. Andre Baumann, Dr. Frank Nopper, Dr. Georg Stamatelopoulos, Dr.-Ing. Christian Bruch, EnBW, energy transition, fuel-switch power plant, gas turbine, Germany, grid stability, H₂-ready, infrastructure modernization, investment, low-carbon hydrogen, natural gas, power plant modernization, regulatory incentives, renewable energy, Siemens Energy, structural upgrades, Stuttgart-Münster
(IN BRIEF) Germany aims for climate neutrality by 2045, focusing on transforming heating systems in major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Cologne. E.ON’s latest data highlights the prevalence of district heating and the adoption of heat pumps, alongside challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2045 goal, Berlin, buildings, climate neutrality, CO2 emissions, CO2 reduction, Cologne, decarbonization, digital energy management systems, digital tools, district heating, E.ON, E.ON heat map, energy efficiency, energy solutions, financial benefits, fossil fuel heating systems, gas, German government, Germany, Hamburg, heat pumps, heat transition, heating plans, heating technologies, local authorities, major cities, Marc Spieker, Munich, oil, primary energy consumption, private homeowners, renovation, renovation rates, RWTH Aachen University, sustainability, sustainable heating plans., transparency, urban centers
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Uniper have initiated the Technical Options for Thermal Energy Recovery (TORTE) project in Gelsenkirchen as part of Evonik’s broader sustainability initiative, the ‘Herne Green Deal’, aimed at transforming the Herne chemical site. The TORTE project will … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced that its adapted heat exchangers will be deployed to recover waste heat from a sulphuric acid plant for … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, Aurubis Group, copper recyclers, district heating, Germany, green footprint, Hamburg, heat exchangers, non-ferrous metals, River Elbe, sulphuric acid plant, Thomas Møller, Waste Heat Recovery
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LUND, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, un leader mondial du transfert de chaleur, de la séparation centrifuge et du traitement des fluides, a annoncé que ses échangeurs de chaleur adaptés seront déployés pour récupérer la chaleur … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, Aurubis Group, copper recyclers, district heating, Germany, green footprint, Hamburg, heat exchangers, non-ferrous metals, River Elbe, sulphuric acid plant, Thomas Møller, Waste Heat Recovery
London, UK, 24-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is supporting the modernisation and expansion of Gradske Toplane Pale, the provider of district heating in Pale, with a loan of up to €4.5 million. The loan will be used for the acquisition of … Read the full press release
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