The City of Espoo and Fortum have committed to introducing carbon-neutral heating in the district heating network in Espoo, Kauniainen and Kirkkonummi in the 2020s. The intermediate target is to phase out coal by 2025. Espoo has committed to the goal of becoming a carbon-neutral city by 2030. Fortum and the City of Espoo have committed to introducing carbon-neutral heating in the district heating network in Espoo, Kauniainen and Kirkkonummi in the 2020s.
The district heating network provides heating to 250 000 end-users in homes and offices. Coal will be completely phased out by 2025. The new generation of district heating will replace fossil fuels with smart and flexible solutions, including the use of waste heat from data centres and waste water, renewable electricity and heat pumps and bioenergy. AI optimises the way in which the system functions.
