KORVENMÄKI’S WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT

The Korvenmäki Waste-to-Energy plant converts unrecyclable municipal waste into district heating and electricity. The plant accounts for approximately 90% of the district heating distributed in Salo, as well as supplying electricity to the national grid.

The ecological, safe and cost-effective WtE plant supports the development of the circular economy in the area. It is a link in the circularity chain in Southwest Finland, and a significant step in combating climate change.

Lounavoima Oy is a partner in circular economy and energy solutions, actively promoting systems that support recycling of materials and emissions reductions. Lounavoima is involved in carrying out innovative development projects that further the circular economy and foster positive climate impacts.

Lounavoima’s objective is to store the excess heat created during the summer in a geothermic deep heat storage system close to the WtE plant, for use during the winter’s peak season. The Korvenmäki waste treatment centre next door to the WtE plant has investigated the refinement of landfill gas into vehicle fuel. The objective is also to apply the same technology to make use of the carbon dioxide produced by the WtE plant.