Valmet’s automation boosts energy production flexibility at Fortum in Finland

Valmet Oyj’s trade press release, February 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EET

Valmet is to deliver energy balance and district heating accumulator optimization solutions to Fortum’s energy production plants and assets in Espoo, Finland. The new solutions will be integrated with Fortum’s existing Valmet Distributed Control System (DCS), leveraging advanced automation and predictive energy management. The mission-critical solutions enhance the company’s flexible and reliable participation in electricity reserve markets while improving the cost efficiency of district heat production.

“The production fleet of Fortum’s district heating system has undergone massive changes in recent years, becoming increasingly electricity based. We have significantly expanded our electric boiler capacity while shutting down fossil fuel-based production capacity. To succeed in the volatile energy markets, we must be able to dispatch our electric boiler production optimally and participate efficiently in the reserve markets. Using Valmet’s advanced process control and optimization solutions, we aim to balance the availability of electricity with district heat demand. Valmet’s energy balance optimizer will steer the electric boilers according to optimized production plans, and the district heating accumulator optimization will take care of balancing the heat distribution to our customers,” says Lauri Lötjönen, Process Control Engineer, Fortum Heating & Cooling Nordics.

”We are proud to deliver optimization solutions to our long-term customer Fortum, enabling the company to enhance the management of its multi-located production assets in a multi-market environment. It is also rewarding to see how our solutions enable increasingly effective participation in the electricity market. Over the past year, the Finnish energy market has seen significant growth in automation, and this project is an excellent example of that development,” says Teijo Salonpää, Senior Sales Manager, Automation Solutions business area, Valmet.

Valmet is to deliver energy balance and district heating accumulator optimization solutions to Fortum’s energy production plants and assets in Espoo, Finland. Photo source: Fortum, Photo: Fortum's new Kolabacken heat pump plant

The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The delivery will be taken over by the customer during the last quarter of 2026.

Delivery’s technical information
The delivery includes solutions that are part of the Valmet Digital Solutions portfolio: the Valmet DNAe Energy Balance Optimizer for regulating power production and consumption, and a customized solution for optimizing the district heating network accumulators.

The district heating solution is based on the main control and allocation application for district heating accumulators, which coordinates pressure differentials across the network’s heat storages as well as the timing of charging and discharging to align with the objectives of other production units. Together, these solutions enable more efficient energy production and use, supports participation in the electricity reserve market, and improves the cost efficiency of district heat production.

About the customer
Fortum is a Nordic energy company headquartered in Espoo, Finland. Fortum generates and delivers reliable energy to its customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helps industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Fortum's core operations comprise efficient and best-in class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe.

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For further information, please contact:
Teijo Salonpää, Senior Sales Manager, Automation Solutions business area, Valmet, tel. +358 40 524 2675

Valmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work with our customers throughout the lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services, as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2025, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

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