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Helen shuts down its last coal-fired power plant in Salmisaari, ending the era of coal

By District Energy posted 04-01-2025 05:56

  

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Helen Ltd shuts down the coal-fired Salmisaari power plant on 1 April 2025, which in practice means the end of the era of coal and increased self-sufficiency in Finnish energy production*. With the end of coal-based energy production, Helen’s annual carbon dioxide emissions will decrease by 50 per cent compared to 2024 and, for the City of Helsinki, will also fall by approximately 30 per cent. Finland's total emissions will thus decrease by nearly two per cent.

At this stage, the company’s investments have already made the company’s production not only cleaner, but also more self-sufficient and cost-efficient, which has meant more competitive services for customers. Since May 2024, Helen has reduced its customer prices for district heating twice.

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