Leveraging Fluidit Heat to plan and optimize district energy operations.

About

Hyvinkään Lämpövoima Oy (HLV), located just 50km north of Helsinki, has been a leading district heating provider in Finland since 1974, with a network of more than 1900 connections and service to over 12,000 homes. With more than 80% of Hyvinkää residents living in district-heated homes, the company has a proud tradition of providing reliable, cost-effective heating solutions.

In early 2020, the company began using Fluidit Heat, a powerful software tool that enables them to gain a deeper understanding of their network and make more informed decisions about investments and renovations. Mikko Kivistö, a Network Engineer at HLV, has driven the software’s adoption, using it to run detailed simulations, analyses, and evaluations of their network.

Experiences with modeling

One of the key benefits of Fluidit Heat is the ability to evaluate what-if scenarios, enabling the company to explore a wide range of possible outcomes and identify potential problems before they occur. By using the software, the company has better understood how its network behaves, identifying issues such as pressure drops it was previously unaware of. This has helped them be better prepared for emergencies and make more informed decisions about investments and renovations.

“Using modeling tools has helped us be better prepared for emergencies and make more informed decisions about investments and renovations.”

In fact, using Fluidit Heat has already resulted in significant savings in investment costs. In one renovation project, the company determined they could use pipes three sizes smaller than initially planned, resulting in substantial savings in material and transportation costs. They use the software to determine the right size for various district heating pipelines, with the potential to save even more.

Despite having only two users so far, the company plans to expand its use and apply its benefits elsewhere. The visualizations and analysis tools are particularly impressive, allowing Mikko and his colleagues to visualize results in a practical and intuitive way. The usability of Fluidit Heat has been steadily and significantly improving, making it an essential tool for the company’s ongoing success.

Conclusions

Overall, Hyvinkään Lämpövoima Oy’s adoption of Fluidit Heat has been a resounding success, enabling more informed decisions, earlier issue detection, and significant cost savings. As they continue to explore new applications and use cases for the software, the company is poised to remain one of Finland’s leading district heating providers for years to come.

If you’re interested in learning how Fluidit Heat can elevate your district heating or cooling projects, reach out to us at sales@fluidit.com or fill out the contact form.