District heat in a housing company
Are you building a new house or changing your heating system? Or maybe you would like to update the energy efficiency of your current district heating system or change the heating to be carbon neutral? On this page you will find further information about Helen’s district heat.
Why district heat?
District heating brings comfort. It is a stable, carefree and reliable heating solution that is suitable for all types of properties. The use of district heat is simple. The life cycle of the equipment is long, and it does not need much maintenance. With district heat, you can heat the indoor spaces and service water of your property. There is always enough district heat in all weather conditions, and the amount of hot water adapts to the needs of the housing company. District heating is a sustainable heating choice in an urban area.
- Helen’s security of district heat supply is among the best in the world.
- District heat has many uses. It is possible to have an energy-efficient water-circulated underfloor heating in houses with district heating. In addition, district heat keeps paths and yard decks free of snow and ice in the winter.
- District heating is suitable for both new and old properties, and it operates reliably together with other heating forms and energy efficiency solutions.
Frequently asked questions about district heating
Helen’s district heat becomes carbon neutral
In 2023, we will close the Hanasaari power plant and halve the use of coal. In 2024 we will phase out the use of coal at the Salmisaari power plant, after which our production will be completely carbon-free. Production will be replaced with energy storage, waste heat, bioheat, and solar and wind power.
Already now our customers can turn their current district heat carbon-neutral or emission-free with the supplementary services in district heat.
District heating for housing companies
Monthly Heating Property
Monthly Heat Property is our standard district heating product for companies and housing associations. The price of Monthly Heat Property consists of a fixed basic fee and an energy charge based on monthly consumption and the energy price.
The energy prices for the Monthly Heat Property product are updated annually in January and July and remain valid for one year at a time.
Fixed-price District Heating
Manage your budget reliably with a three-year fixed-term, fixed-price district heating contract. Fixed-price District Heating is designed for Helen's corporate and housing company customers, and brings clarity and predictability to heating bills. The price consists of the fixed basic fee and fixed monthly energy fee that remain unchanged for the entire three-year contracting period.
Optimal Heating
With Optimal Heating, your housing company uses heating energy more smartly and at the most affordable hours, fully automatically and without affecting the daily life of the residents. You can easily change your housing company's district heating product to Optimal Heating, and lower your expenses and carbon emissions at the same time.
Upgrade a property to eco-friendly heating
Eco Heat Flow
By upgrading heating to Eco Heat Flow, you reduce the property’s carbon footprint in a concrete way and contribute to the production of local, zero-carbon energy. The origin of heat is certified with guarantees of origin for renewable heat and waste heat, granted by Energy Authority. A small extra fee for Eco Heat Flow is added on top of the normal district heat contract prices.
Eco Heat Bio
By upgrading heating to Eco Heat Bio, you reduce the property’s carbon footprint in a concrete way and contribute to local renewable energy production. The origin of heat is certified with a guarantee of origin for renewable heat granted by Energy Authority. A small extra fee for Eco Heat Bio is added on top of the normal district heat contract prices.
Supplementary services in district heating
Kiinteistövahti
The Kiinteistövahti service guarantees stable heating conditions in every dwelling while saving energy at the same time. Kiinteistövahti offers data-based information on dwelling-specific temperature, air humidity and outdoor temperature and makes suggestions to the heating system controls.
Heat distribution centres for housing companies
The heat distribution centre is the most important piece of equipment in a housing company’s heating system. We offer heat distribution centres as a traditional turnkey delivery, covering the entire procurement chain from planning to commissioning.
Stages of acquiring district heat
The customer requests a budgetary or binding offer on a district heat connection.
The customer’s HVAC designer submits the technical plans to Helen for inspection, on the basis of which Helen makes a binding offer on a district heat connection and sends it to the customer for approval.
After the customer has accepted the offer, we will start planning the building and implementation of the connection according to the customer’s preferred time schedule. The connection will be ready in about 68 weeks from accepting the offer.
In addition to the district heat connection, you must acquire and install a heat distribution centre for district heat. In the heat distribution centre, the thermal energy of the district heating water is conducted to the water circulating in the property’s heating circuit and domestic hot water.
Our experts take care of the functioning of the design and implementation of your equipment by inspecting the technical plans and carrying out the commissioning and final inspections on site.
After the district heat connection has been built and the district heat substation is found to be safe and operational, the heat supply can be started.
