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Utilitas increased the production of green energy by nearly 10% in 2018
In the last year, Utilitas generated 1,730,000 MWh of thermal energy and 305,000 MWh of electricity, an increase of respectively 3% and 25% compared to 2017. Green energy comprised 1,190,000 MWh of the named capacity, which is an increase of nearly 10%. Utilitas group companies invested a total of 45 million euros in 2018. In […]
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European Diversified Infrastructure Fund II invests in Utilitas, leading private Estonian energy group
The European Diversified Infrastructure Fund II SPSc (“EDIF II” or the “Fund”), a dedicated long-term infrastructure fund managed by First State Investments (“First State”), has become a financial investor in OÜ Utilitas (”Utilitas”), Estonia’s largest district heating company and a leading renewable power producer. According to an agreement signed in Tallinn today, EDIF II has […]
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In the third quarter, Utilitas produced 95 per cent of energy from renewable fuels
In the third quarter of 2018, Utilitas produced 150,000 MWh of heat and 95,000 MWh of electricity, using renewable fuels in 95% of the production. Wood chips enabled us to restrict the emission of CO2 during the first nine months of 2018. ‘Utilitas wishes to provide comfortable heating services with environmentally friendly solutions,’ said Priit […]
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As of 1 October, new reference prices will apply in the district heating networks of Tallinn, Rapla, Keila, and Jõgeva
The Competition Authority approved the new reference prices of heat set by the district heating companies of Utilitas in the networks of Tallinn, Rapla, Keila, and Jõgeva. The new reference prices will be applied from 1 October 2018. The reference prices of heat will be adjusted due to changes in the price of oil on […]
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Utilitas: high-scale investments are what brought us the Efficient District Heating label
At the annual conference of the Estonian Power Plants and District Heating Association, all district heating systems of the Utilitas energy group were recognised with the Efficient District Heating label. ‘Utilitas has made high-level investments to make a transition to renewable fuels and establish combined heat and power stations, but also to fuel buildings using […]
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The chimney of Kristiine boiler plant is renovated to decrease emissions, its cleaning will cause some noise
This summer, AS Utilitas Tallinn will install a flue gas condenser in the chimney of the Kristiine boiler plant in Tallinn – the Utilitas boiler plants in Valga, Keila, Haapsalu, and Rapla, and the Utilitas cogeneration plants in Väo, just outside Tallinn, are already equipped with such devices. This modern technology is used to cool […]
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Utilitas produces 321,100 MWh of energy in Q2
The Estonian energy group Utilitas in the second quarter of 2018 produced altogether 321,100 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy, which is 13.7 percent less than in the same period the year before. Of the 321,100 MWh of energy produced, 234,3000 MWh was produced from renewable means. Of the energy produced, 249,100 MWh was thermal energy and […]
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A new reference price is applied to the Tallinn network area as of 1 August 2018
The Estonian Competition Authority has approved the reference price of AS Utilitas Tallinn network area in the amount of 49.93 euros/MWh net plus VAT, applied from 1 August 2018. The current reference price is 49.96 euros/MWh.
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Andres Veske appointed as chairman of the board of Utilitas’ heating companies
Andres Veske has been appointed as the new member and chairman of the management board of heating companies AS Utilitas Tallinn and AS Utilitas Eesti, which are part of the Utilitas energy group. Both companies’ councils have chosen former chairman of the board Priidu Nõmm as the new chairman of the council. ‘Utilitas is a […]
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Utilitas is conducting major renovation works on Gonsiori motorway
From April to September of 2018, as part of the road and communications works on Gonsiori Street in Tallinn, Utilitas will conduct major renovation efforts of its district heating network, improving the reliability of the city’s heat supply and the efficiency of its district heating system. ‘This section contains a major heating pipeline of city-wide […]
