VAMK construction of energy facilities course excursion to EPV vaskiluodon power facility
Construction of Energy Facilities for VAMK energy technology students’ course excursion was organized to EPV’s Vaskiluoto power plant.
Vaskiluoto power plant produces clean energy and district heating for the Vaasa region, EPV produces 5% of Finland’s total electricity production and invests 1 000 million euros in renewable energy throughout Finland. They aim to be a fully carbon neutral electricity producer by 2030. The host of the visit was EPV’s development manager Simon Björkman.
– This was easily the best school day of the autumn, says one student. Energy Technology students hope to get to know more about EPVs other facilities and activities.
– EPV-Vaskiluoto power is a very important link in the chain of sustainable development in energy storage in Finland, says Energy Technology lecturer Shekhar Satpute.
– Visit to EPV-Vaskiluodon voima was a very important and very positive experience. VAMK puts this kind of co-operation at the highest priority, tells principal lecturer Ossi Koskinen.
Students admired the pipe network inside of the powerplant.
40MW Large water boiler, a new investment by EPV, which adds one more practical example to EPV’s new energy revolution strategy.
