Fuels
Fuels are used mainly in engine testing, but also in heating, production, and transportation. In 2021, the fuels were from non-renewable sources.
Electricity
Wärtsilä uses electricity in its manufacturing operations, for
example in machining components, and in service workshops
and offices. Both the electrical and the heat energy generated
during engine test runs can be utilised. Wärtsilä’s aim is to use
the electrical energy for its own purposes while also selling part
of this electrical energy to local power companies. Due to the
nature of engine test runs, the production of electricity and the
company’s electricity demand are not equivalent; this allows the
surplus energy to be sold to local power companies.
Heat
Heating for factories and offices accounts for most of Wärtsilä’s consumption of heat energy. In several factories, the heat generated in engine test runs is used for heating. Some factories and offices are connected to a local district heating network, some have their own heating plant, and some use electricity for heating.
