Premekon to supply steel structures for Helen’s Eiranranta heat pump plant

Helen is constructing a new heat pump plant in Eiranranta, Helsinki, to produce carbon-neutral district heating and cooling using waste heat from treated wastewater. Premekon has entered into an agreement with Helen, which includes the manufacturing and installation of pipe bridges, steel structures for pump rooms, and maintenance bridges for the heat pump plant. Premekon will also design some of the maintenance bridge structures.

“Discussions began in February, and we reached an agreement by late spring. The first products have already been installed at the Eiranranta heat pump plant. We have previously worked with Helen, but this contract is of a completely different scale and significance,” says Premekon’s CEO Jussi Tiippana.

The project environment is challenging, as the steel structures will be installed in an underground cavern 45 meters below sea level. Additionally, a significant portion of the steel structures must be installed before the end of September, requiring a fast delivery schedule from Premekon.

SELECTION OF CONTRACTOR EMPHASIZED EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE TURNKEY PROJECTS AND EXPERTISE IN CHALLENGING CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTS. The quality of the manufacturing and the ability to deliver materials quickly to the site were also crucial factors in the selection.

“The choice of contractor has been successful, considering the progress on-site. Installations have commenced briskly, and despite the tight schedule, steel structures have been installed on time at the heat pump plant,” comments Helen Oy’s senior project manager Mikko Kaartinen.

Premekon Seeks Growth in Green Transition Projects

The Eiranranta heat pump plant will replace production based on fossil fuel combustion by providing year-round district heating and cooling from the waste heat of treated wastewater. The plant’s annual district heating capacity is 300 GWh. Projects supporting the green transition are also a significant part of Premekon’s growth strategy.

“Helen’s Eiranranta order fits our strategy excellently and advances our goal to serve our partners in the energy sector projects going forward. Our turnkey delivery model from design to installation and our extensive list of large industrial projects demonstrate Premekon’s reliability and quality,” says Jussi Tiippana.

Premekon’s deliveries to Helen will primarily take place in late summer 2024, with the remaining maintenance bridge structures to be delivered according to the preliminary schedule in 2025.

Sources: https://www.helen.fi/en/about-us/energy/energy-production/eiranranta-heat-pump-plant