Knivsta
Facts
Country
Sweden
Heat Capacity
43 MWth
Technology
Heat plant
Main Fuel
Biomass
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
Vattenfall operates a heating plant and a district heating network in Knivsta, just south of Uppsala.
The main fuel consists of wood chips, bark and other residual products from the forestry industry. A significant quantity comes from local suppliers.
The Knivsta heating plant has been in operation since 1976.