Leveraging Fluidit Heat to plan and optimize district energy operations.

May 2021

About

Hyvinkään Lämpövoima Oy (HLV), located just 50km north of Helsinki, has been a leading district heating provider in Finland since 1974, boasting a network of more than 1900 connections and serving 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 to the community.

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 been the driving force behind the adoption of the software, using it to make 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 been able to better understand how its network behaves, identifying issues such as pressure drops that 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, the use of 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. In the coming year, they plan to 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 for the software so far, the company is looking to expand its use and utilize 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 them to make more informed decisions, identify potential issues before they become problems, and save significant amounts of money. As they continue to explore new applications and use cases for the software, the company is poised to maintain its position as one of Finland’s leading district heating providers for many 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.