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Sale of Heat and Electricity

A hundred years of experience in refining oil shale has taught us to get much more than just oil out of oil shale. Refining oil shale in VKG means the combined production of oil, heat and power, which is the most eco-friendly and economically efficient way to use this resource.

Environmentally sustainable heat production

Since 2013, the group has been using a more environmentally friendly process for heat production: heat is produced from waste gases generated in the course of oil shale processing. This solution allows us to significantly reduce the levels of unavoidable emissions inherent in heat production and to offer the client the safest and cheapest possible heat by maximising the potential of local production.

VKG Energia produces thermal energy and sells it to an external partner who in turn supplies heat to more than 30,000 end consumers. Customers are connected to the network areas of the Ahtme, Sompa and Järve city districts and of the Jõhvi rural municipality.

Electricity and power for business clients

A reliable partner for energy-intensive businesses. We produce and sell electricity to customers in all regions. We also supply business customers with heat and industrial vapour.

The electricity production company VKG Energia includes the Põhja CHP co-generation plant, power distribution networks, 20 substations, steam and compressed air networks as well as groundwater and lake water networks.

Põhja combined heat and power plant (CHP)

Six boilers with total thermal capacity of 379 MW and five turbines for electricity generation with total capacity of 87 MW have been installed at VKG Energia’s combined heat and power plant.

For energy production, we use heat generated in the process of producing shale gas and shale oil, which allows us to provide steam or heat for less compared to energy produced from natural gas. Electricity is produced in co-generation or condensing mode depending on the type of turbine. The Põhja CHP has joined the Elering network at a voltage of 110 kV.

VKG Energia has been a member of the Nord Pool energy market since 2011. The company sells electrical energy to large users.

Sale of steam and thermal energy

For consumers in the nearby area, we provide thermal energy as steam (with pressure of up to 30 bar) for industrial processes and also as hot water for heating buildings.

We offer heat energy with the following technical characteristics: