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Helsinki is building the world’s largest heat pump to keep its homes warm


The heat pump will be part of a plant that will warm around 30,000 homes in Finland’s capital city.

The plant, commissioned by Finnish energy company Helen Oy, is expected to start providing heat from the end of 2026. “Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, and transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this,” says Juhani Aaltonen, vice president of green investments at Helen Oy. “Urban district heating projects that utilise climate-neutral technologies are essential for advancing global efforts to reduce carbon emissions,” says Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions.

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