The measure promotes the direct electrification and low-carbon industrial processes to reduce CO2 emissions in the industrial sector by June 2026. It will improve energy efficiency by electrifying heat consumption and processes, introduce hybrid solutions and utilise heat pump technology and surplus heat. The measure aims to support industry preparation for the end of coal use as a source of energy in 2029 and to reduce the use of peat for energy by at least half by 2030, thus stimulating the use of fossil fuels as a replacement in electrical industrial applications.
In October 2022 Fiskars Finland Oy Ab (Hämeenlinna) and Mäkelä Alu Oy (Kouvola and Alajärvi) were granted EUR 2.9 million each for investments in the electrification of industry. The projects will electrify production processes and reduce the use of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. In addition, carbon dioxide emissions from production will decrease significantly and the energy efficiency of production will improve.
More information about the investment can be found here.
More information concerning Fiskars Finland Oy Ab and specifically the Iittala glass factory, can be found here.
More information about Mäkelä Alu Oy can be found here.
- Reference
- P1C2I2
- Project locations
- Finland
- EU contribution
- €48 000 000
- Project website
- https://tem.fi/en/-/six-clean-energy-projects...