Circularity in our heat operations
Vattenfall’s heat operations are commonly located near urban areas, enabling the recovery of excess heat even from smaller companies.
The primary energy use of companies and industries is characterised by significant energy losses in the form of waste heat.
While recovering this excess heat presents challenges, for example heat generated in locations where there is no nearby demand, it also offers valuable opportunities, such as energy recovery.
Vattenfall has developed SamEnergi, a business that purchases excess heat from companies such as data centres, bakeries, and smelters. While recovering excess heat from businesses and supplying it to the district heating network is not a new concept, it has mainly been an option for heavy industry.
With SamEnergi, we now have a standardised agreement format that makes it easier for smaller companies to sell their excess heat. The solution means that Vattenfall offers to purchase excess heat, transport it, and reuse it where needed – for example, to heat nearby residential and commercial buildings using energy that would otherwise go to waste.
More about circularity
The transition to a circular economy is an opportunity, and renewable energy is an important piece of the puzzle in driving the circular economy forward.
Transform to a more circular business
Circularity is essential to securing future resource needs, reducing costs, and achieving our sustainability targets.
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