It is no wonder that Lappeenranta was selected as this year’s National Earth Hour Capital of Finland.
We strive to use a greener approach in everything we do and
to achieve even our most ambitious environmental targets.
The world’s
most energy efficient
hybrid bus
Cycling City
of the Year
Carbon dioxide emissions down by
Among the
in the Earth Hour City Challenge by WWF
Sammonlahti School is the first school in Finland to have received the Eco-Schools Green Flag award and the environmental certificate granted by the Okka Foundation
Neo-Carbon Energy is the most extensive
renewable energy research project in the history of Finland,
with 100% emission-free energy
Bioverno, the world’s first
second-generation biorefinery, began operations in
Kaukaan Voima’s biopower plant
is one of Finland’s largest
users of biofuels
constructed stormwater wetlands
for restoring the Pien-Saimaa lake region
Finland’s first and
largest inland wind farm,
The Muukko wind farm
produces enough electricity to heat more than
detached houses
More than
is CO2-free
Lappeenranta uses
renewable electricity
of Finland’s solar power plants
are located in Lappeenranta
of Lappeenranta’s district heat is produced at
Kaukaan Voima’s biopower plant
collection points for biodegradable and reusable waste
8 manned waste transfer stations
less emissions
by 2030
Skinnarila has Finland’s
greenest campus
Sustainable Campus
Excellence Award
275 km
Finland’s energy research and
education takes place at LUT
Public transportation
grew in 2010–2014
National
2016
The world’s first city to switch to EKOenergy-certified electricity
In 2016, the installation of solar panels increased by
of all waste in Lappeenranta is recycled
Lappeenranta has
the highest number of
solar panels per resident
of any city in Finland