Knivsta
Facts
Country
Sweden
Heat Capacity
43 MWth
Technology
Heat plant
Main Fuel
Biomass
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
Vattenfall operates both a heating plant and a district heating network in Knivsta, south of Uppsala.
The heating plant in Knivsta has been in operation since 1976. The primary fuel consists of wood chips, bark and other residual products from the forest industry. A significant amount comes from local suppliers. Today, our production of district heating in Knivsta is almost fossil-free.
In May 2023, a new boiler was commissioned to further strengthen the district heating supply. The fuel used is pellets or wood chips. The boiler is used during the summer as a base load and as a peak load during the coldest winter days.