Ekobacken – Gustavsberg
Facts
Country
Sweden
Heat Capacity
35 MWth
Technology
Heat plant
Main Fuel
Biomass
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
In 2010 a new thermal power plant was commissioned at Ekobacken to improve the efficiency and environmental performance of district heating in the Swedish district of Gustavsberg.
The Ekobacken facility belongs to the production group Vattenfall Heat Drefviken, which supplies Nacka, Haninge, Tyresö and Värmdö Municipalities with district heating.
The plant primarily uses wood chips, pellets and bio-oil.