Climate Guarantee
If climate issues are important to you, your customers, or your organization, the District Heating Climate Guarantee product is a great choice. By selecting the Climate Guarantee product, you ensure that your share of district heating is produced using renewable energy sources.
Heat with renewable energy
The Climate Guarantee product exclusively uses renewable energy in accordance with the energy origin guarantee. We certify the energy origin of the Climate Guarantee heating we sell in compliance with the applicable law on energy origin guarantees.
As renewable energy, we primarily use heat produced at the Påtti’s heat pump facility, which is generated from the recycled heat of treated wastewater. Renewable heat is also produced from biomass, which consists of locally sourced wood chips. Although biomass is burned for energy production, it is still classified as carbon-neutral because, during its growth phase, biomass absorbs carbon and thus acts as a carbon sink.
The definition of renewable energy is regulated by the Renewable Energy RED Directive and the Energy Origin Guarantee Act.
By choosing the Climate Guarantee product, you ensure that your share of district heating is produced using renewable energy. The Climate Guarantee is an additional product that can be selected alongside the Local Heat product.
Climate Guarantee Pricing
The Climate Guarantee adds only €1.25/MWh (incl. 25.5% VAT) to your heating bill. For a single-family house, this means an average additional cost of less than €30 per year, and for a 15-apartment building, less than €200 per year.
For industrial properties, this corresponds to a 2% increase in heating costs. Learn more about Local Heat and Climate Guarantee pricing.
Sustainable heating for the future
At Vaasan Sähkö, we are committed to making sustainable choices for the future. In district heating, this is reflected in our focus on increasingly low-emission heat production.
Climate Guarantee at a Glance
- District heating produced with renewable energy sources
- Renewable energy comes from biomass made from wood chips
- Affordable: adds only €1.25/MWh to your heating bill
- Easy to adopt: simply notify us to activate the Climate Guarantee
Verification Obligation of the Heat Provider
As a heat provider, Vaasan Sähkö is obligated to verify that the Climate Guarantee product sold is covered by the corresponding cancellation of origin guarantees.
The Climate Guarantee product is available to new customers only in quantities that match the availability of district heating produced with renewable energy sources and recovered heat.
Order the Climate Guarantee
If you are already our district heating customer and want to activate the Climate Guarantee, you can order it by filling out the form below or by calling district heating customer service.
If you are a new customer, you can order Local Heat with the Climate Guarantee here.
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