Introducing Benet Solutions Ltd - Energy Circle's Finnish partner

Article written by: Tuula – Maria Tormo

Benet Solutions Ltd is a small engineering agency from Central Finland, that is working with renewable energy since the beginning of 2000s. We provide support to companies and municipalities in energy transition, clean energy, energy efficiency ​and circular economy solutions. In Energy Circle project our company is acting as an expert on clean transition and we are closely collaborating with other technical partners as energy agencies within the consortium.

During project implementation, we are collaborating with stakeholders, where we will provide comprehensive support to 10-20 institutions in the implementation of circular energy measures. Four municipalities and four organizations supporting businesses have agreed to be our stakeholders from Finland. They are City of Jyväskylä, Karstula municipality, Kyyjärvi municipality, Toivakka municipality, Regional Council of Central Finland, ELY Centre, Laukaa Development Company Ltd and Mikkeli Development Miksei Ltd. We’re looking forward to a rewarding project activities!

Diving deeper in the local context, our country has ambitious goals: “Finland wants to be carbon neutral by 2035”. Several municipalities, such as our hometown of Jyväskylä, want to be carbon neutral by 2030. These goals will mainly be achieved through the production of clean electricity and district heating as well as carbon sink compensation. In 2024, clean electricity accounted for 95% of total production in Finland, and clean district heating accounted for 73% of total production. Coal-fired power plants used for district heating production will be decommissioned and replaced with new technology: electric boilers, district heating accumulators, and, for example, versatile heat recovery solutions. In electricity production, the base load is provided by nuclear power, with a focus on the construction of wind and solar power plants. Hydropower is used to balance production, and combustion technology is being reduced. 96% of electricity production was generated domestically and the price of electricity was the second cheapest in Europe.

The next step is to develop fossil-free transportation. A pilot project involving five hydrogen-powered buses was launched in Jyväskylä in 2025. The introduction of hydrogen buses is a step towards lower-emission public transport. It complements the use of fuels such as electricity, biogas, and renewable diesel in buses in the region.

During this two-year pilot project, the functionality of hydrogen buses will be tested, particularly in Finland’s challenging weather conditions. A large hydrogen refuelling station has been opened in Jyväskylä, which serves not only public transport but also heavy vehicles, and possibly taxis and vans. The refuelling station was built as part of the EU’s mandatory hydrogen network.

We are proud to say that our city has confidently embarked on the pilot project, and the refueling station was completed five years before the deadline.

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