Lounavoima Oy was founded on 4 December 2017 for the purpose of building and operating a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant
WtE plant converts unrecyclable municipal solid waste into local energy
The state-of-the-art grate technology meets the stringent emissions requirements of the future.
Lounavoima is owned by Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy and Salon Kaukolämpö Oy
NEWS
10.1.2019
Waste-to-energy Plant Contractors Selected
Construction of the Salo eco-power plant is ready to begin
29.10.2018
Salo WtE plant project making progress
Preliminary ground surveys are being conducted at Korvenmäki in preparation for construction.
Progress on the Waste-to-Energy plant project in Korvenmäki
Environmental permit May 2018
05/2018
Primary plant equipment agreements
01/2019
Construction begins
03/2019
The first waste load will be incinerated
01/2021
Plant reception
06/2021
Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant - Facts and Figures
A maximum of 120,000 tonnes of waste will be incinerated each year
The plant heat input is 44 MW
The plant will generate 180–190 GWh of district heat and approximately 72 GWh of electricity each year
The WtE plant will be operational in 2021