CITY OF LAPPEENRANTA1

Green Lappeenranta

Foremost in Energy Research, Sustainable Development & Environment Protection

29.09.2010

Seppo Miettinen, Mayor, City of Lappeenranta

CITY OF LAPPEENRANTA2

"Зеленая" Лаппеенранта

Передовые достижения в исследованиях в сфере энегетики, устойчивого развития и защиты

окружающей среды

29.09.2010

Сеппо Миеттинен, Мэр города Лаппеенранта

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The most important Meetingbetween the EU & Russia

Lappeenranta – International University City

Environment-friendly Economic Center of Southeastern Finland

Home of the leading energy university Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)

72 000 residents and 13 000 students

The heart of largest forest industry production, education and R&D centre in Europe

The second most visited city in Finland by the foreign tourists

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The Most Important Meeting Point between the EU and Russia

The closest European city to St. Petersburg

700,000 Russian visitors annually

Continuously the 1st or 2nd in Finland’s Tax-Free Sales – 40M€ annually

Foremost in the EU-Russia Innovation Cooperation together with the City of St. Petersburg the 1st EU-Russia Innovation

Forum with Prime Ministers Putin & Vanhanen in May 2010

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Lappeenranta – Multimodal Logistical Center is easily reached

Distance to St. Petersburg: 215 km

Distance to Helsinki: 220 km Improved Highway 6

Two border stations: Nuijamaa - road Vainikkala - rail

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Lappeenranta – Multimodal Logistical Center is easily reached

Fast train connections: Helsinki 2.5 h St. Petersburg via Vainikkala

3 h --) 1.5 h with Allegro from December 2010

Saimaa Canal & Mustola Cargo Port

Lappeenranta Passenger Harbour

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International Air Connections to choose from in Lappeenranta

Fast growing Lappeenranta International Airport with over 200 destinations:

- airBaltic’s daily flights to Riga and 70 destinations

- Ryanair’s scheduled flights to:

• Dusseldorf - Weese• Bryssels – Charleroi

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Growing Tourism Center at Lake Saimaa

Rauha,Scandinavia’s largest Spa Resort development on 300 ha Holiday Spa ready in 2011 Utilization of old hospital

buildings in sustainable development

Lappeenranta Huhtiniemi Spa Development

Increasing cooperation with St. Petersburg & Leningrad Area in Tourism development

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Lappeenranta is becoming The Most Green City in Finland

Visionary in renewable energy research and promoter of sustainable energy

The care for the environment and sustainable development is an integral part of Lappeenranta’s strategy and brand

Green city centre with parks and harbour area is the residents’ living room

City center focused development Several schools with environmental

programs

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Lappeenranta - City of Lindens cares for its Environment

Lappeenranta has taken serious actions towards sustainable community

High degree of separation and utilization of waste

Lappeenranta is turning Green with its:

- Sustainability Program

- Climate Change Program Lappeenranta runs environmental

projects to ensure the clean environment and waterbodies

Safe, Healthy and Cosy Living in Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta ensures safe, healthy and cosy living environment to its residents

Spacious and comfortable living is affordable in Lappeenranta

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Progressive & Innovative Lappeenranta Energy Solutions

Kaukaan Voima Power Plant is the largest and most modern bioenergy unit in Finland (owned by UPM Kymmene Oyj & City of Lappeenranta)

Lappeenranta PAROC Plant applies landfillgas (55 % methane) in rockwool production

Finnish Natureprotection society has granted an EKOENERGY prize to Lappeenranta Energy Company 2010

Lappeenranta Energy delivers district heating and electricity produced by biomass and wind energy from Hyötytuuli Oy

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Growing Energy Sector in Lappeenranta

Finland’s leading energy university - University of Lappeenranta (LUT) - is a good local partner

The construction of Wind Farm of 4-7 units (3 MW each) is planned to start in 2011

Energyland Science park is under planning

ST1 gasoline company has ran an ethanol production plant in Lappeenranta since 2007

UPM Kymmene Oyj 2nd generation biofuelrefinery is on environmental auditing program

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Energy efficiency

and the energymarket

Strategic managementof business

and technology

Scientific computingand modelling of industrial

processes

Strategic areas of expertise

Energy Efficiency and the Energy Market

LUT Energy is the leading Finnish academic research and education unit in the energy industry: Energy Technology, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Expertise ranges from energy sources to end-use: fuels, production technologies, electrical power networks and markets, and energy consumption

Education and research in nuclear engineering

Scientific Energy Research Ltd. SER: LUT and Tampere University of Technology, interest groups Cleen Ltd, EIT, EERA

Special focus on electric cars, wind power, nuclear engineering and the utilisation of biofuels

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LUT’s Societal Interaction

Patents, spin-off companies, commercialised innovations around the world, e.g. The Switch in Lappeenranta, ABB, Vacon

20 spin-off companies during 2001–2009

Master’s theses commissioned by businesses and communities

Graduates find employment easily

Open university education and continuing professional education

Active alumni association 6/2010

2009 2008 2007

Project ideas 61 43 33

Inventions 27 14 8

In December 2006, three innovative companies – Rotatek Finland (Lappeenranta), Verteco (Vaasa) and Youtility (Hudson, US) – joined forces to become The Switch

Roots of Rotatek are at LUT where research of high-speed machines took place already in late 80’s. In 1996 Rotatek was established.

The Switch’s R&D and model factory for generators & electrical machines is located in Lappeenranta

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The Switch’s Wind Turbine Innovations from Lappeenranta

The Switch

The Switch is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages.

Our technology ensures reliability, grid compatibility and maximized energy yields.

Nearly 3 GW of installed capacity. Model factory concept

- Serial deliveries are planned already in prototype phase- Rapid ramp-up from prototype to serial production- Location selected based on market, logistics and volumes- Production sites both in Europe and China

The Switch has now reached annual net sales EUR 96 million in 2009 after starting operations in July 2006. Currently +200 employees.

1904/20/23

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2004/20/23

High Power Converters

Electrical Machines

Deyang, Sichuan, China

Hangzhou China

Hudson, USA

Lu’an, Anhui, China

Partners in FinlandEM and HPC

PartnersOwn facility

Operations in Finland:Lappeenranta – R&D and model factory for generators/electrical machines

Vaasa – R&D and model facotory for high power converters Vantaa- Headquarters

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Lappeenrata protects Lake Saimaa & other Waterbodies

Lake Saimaa is an unique inland waterway up to 400 km north from Lappeenranta

Clean waters Endemic Saimaa Seal

protection is important for the whole Finland

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City of Lappeenranta will decrease emissions of carbon dioxide by 30 % by year 2020 form the level of year 1990

Climate Program’s 10 Targets are under execution

Lappeenranta Climate Program

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Lappeenranta Climate Program’s10 Actions

1. More efficient land use decreased household and service structure

2. Carbon Freedom through increased mass transport & cycling: 15 % reduction from the level of year 1990 by 2020

3. Decreased power and heat production emissions of fossil carbon dioxide

4. Reduction of the city’s own energy consumption by 9 % from the level of year 2005 by year 2016

5. Improved energy efficiency of buildings

Lappeenranta Climate Program’s10 Actions

6. Climate aspects into consideration in production and service

7. Sustainable development –programs for the kindergartens and schools

8. City officials and employees climate change training

9. Residents climate change training

10. The need for adaptation to the climate change is recognised in every sector and actions to prevent harmful effects are taken

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Environment is Our Shared Concern

Lappeenranta has made significant progress in climate, energy & environmental issues

Lappeenranta has gained experience in polluted soil removal

Lappeenranta will be happy to cooperate on environment protection with its neighbors

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Let’s stay in touch

Seppo Miettinen

Mayor

City of Lappeenranta

e-mail: seppo.miettinen@lappeenranta.fi

www.lappeenranta.fi

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Welcome to Green Lappeenranta!

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