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Energy company Helen and Elisa, a forerunner in data communication and digital services and 5G, have agreed on the utilisation of waste heat produced in a data centre.
According to the agreement, waste heat recovered in the cooling process of Elisa’s modern data centre in Pasila is transferred for heating homes and business premises in the area. At best, the waste heat collected from the data centre can replace the annual heat demand of up to a thousand one-bedroom flats.
This circular-economy cooperation between Elisa and Helen is based on the open district heating network. An open, i.e. two-way, district heating network means a heating network where the customers can both buy heat and sell the heat they produce to the energy company. By recycling existing heat, it is possible to increase the amount of emission-free heat in Helsinki and save resources.
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