Case Study: Misawa Homes achieves 15% energy savings and new revenue with Sympower

Misawa Homes cuts electricity use by 15% with Sympower

Misawa Homes, a Finland-based sawmill, was looking for new ways to reduce its significant energy costs from its lumber drying kilns. The company sought to unlock additional revenue without impacting its core production processes and turned to Sympower for a solution using flexibility services.

Sympower identified the FCR-D Up balancing market as the ideal opportunity. The vendor managed Misawa Homes' energy assets to participate in the market, which resulted in a 15% reduction in electricity consumption without any impact on drying time or timber quality. This solution also generated new revenue for the sawmill by making its flexibility available to the grid approximately 15 times per year.

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