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Rejlers’ study supports sustainable urban planning in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä is aiming to become an environmentally friendly city through its actions. The city is revising its urban plan with the aim of advancing resource efficiency and sustainability. To support this process, the city wanted to examine the development of various energy systems and their implications for zoning and urban planning. Rejlers’ study provided the city with insights into the evolution of energy systems and their urban planning needs.

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  • Facts

    Rejlers’ study provided insights into the evolution of energy systems and their implications for zoning and urban planning in Jyväskylä.

  • What we did

    Rejlers analysed various energy sources, including district heating, wind, solar, and transport energy use, and projected their future development through 2030 and 2040.

  • Highlights

    The city of Jyväskylä was highly satisfied with the final report, which was clear, met expectations, and provided valuable knowledge for future zoning and sustainability planning.

In line with its vision, Jyväskylä aims to become carbon-neutral by 2030 and, by 2040, achieve zero emissions, zero waste, and no overconsumption. To support these goals, the city must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and invest in sustainable energy solutions.

Rejlers’ study focused on analysing different energy sources and their future developments, particularly district heating, wind and solar energy, small-scale decentralised energy production, and energy use in transport. Each of these themes was assessed for its current state, followed by projections for development through 2030 and at a broader level for 2040. Once the future scenarios were analysed, urban planning expert provided feedback on the implications of these developments for zoning.

– The study serves as a great summary of development trends for those of us who do not work daily with energy systems, says Ella Tammisto, project coordinator for the city of Jyväskylä.

To conduct the study, Rejlers interviewed district heating companies and transport stakeholders in the Jyväskylä region. Additionally, the study utilised public data and insights from Rejlers’ previous modelling studies.

Rejlers has extensive expertise in analysing and designing energy solutions for municipalities and regional development agencies. Its competence spans technical-economic analysis, engineering, and project execution for diverse energy systems.

– This project required an understanding of energy production and consumption, as well as comprehensive knowledge of the energy sector. Energy production and usage involve a significant amount of legislation that must be considered. The team consisted of professionals with expertise in technical management consulting, power grids, energy use in road transport and zoning, explainstechnology consultant Roope Mannonen, who was responsible for the project.

The city of Jyväskylä utilises the results of the study in planning the zoning

Energy production and consumption play a central role in achieving the objectives of the Resource-wise Jyväskylä 2040 programme. By mapping opportunities for renewable energy production and anticipating changes in transport energy use, the city can better understand the land-use requirements for a sustainable energy system.

– The study gave us a comprehensive overview of where zoning can especially create conditions for sustainable solutions and, on the other hand, what constraints exist in the region, addedElla Tammisto.

The city was highly satisfied with the final report and its collaboration with Rejlers.

– The final report was clear and met our expectations. Cooperation with Rejlers went smoothly, schedules were adhered to, and we gained new knowledge,” concluded Ella Tammisto.