Rauma Municipality, Finland Achieves Significant Emissions Reduction and Energy Efficiency Gains

Strategic Insights -

The city of Rauma, Finland has taken practical steps to reduce its emissions and improve energy efficiency. Recent innovations at the Kari campus and the Marine Industrial Park demonstrate the city's commitment to a cleaner future. Rauma Energia, the city's energy company, has made significant strides in reducing heat loss from the swimming pool, with expert Matti Lehtonen praising the innovative energy solutions of the Kari campus. The campus's multi-year project was completed in mid-March, with the swimming pool opening its doors, while the rest of the building complex has been in use since last autumn.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rauma Municipality aims to achieve a net saving of 45% in heating energy consumption at the Kari campus, equivalent to the heat consumption of approximately 60 detached houses.
  • The energy efficiency of the swimming pool is top-notch, with the condensation energy used for heating hot water and radiators, as well as cooling the Kari campus.
  • A comprehensive model called MOBO (multi-objective optimization) was used in energy planning, which calculated various cost and energy efficiency options to support the design of the Kari campus.
  • The smart measurement system at the Marine Industrial Park has identified locations where consumption can be reduced, and a major energy audit was conducted in the winter of 2023-2024.
  • The new measurement system has become a useful maintenance tool, helping to detect pipe breaks and reduce consumption.

Statistics:

  • The Kari campus is expected to achieve a net saving of 45% in heating energy consumption.
  • The amount of electricity produced by solar panels at the Kari campus is equivalent to the consumption of 15 detached houses.
  • The Marine Industrial Park has reduced electricity and district heating consumption by approximately 15% since implementing the smart metering system.
  • The total production, warehouse, and office space area of the Marine Industry Park is approximately 55,000 square meters.

Sources:

  • Rauma.fi: "Rauma's Innovative Energy Solutions at the Kari campus"
  • Rauma.fi: "Smart measurement system brings results in the Sea Industrial Park"