Alholmen Industrial Park boosting its circular economy
Project timeline: 1.1.2024-31.12.2025
Project partners: The Jakobstads region developmentcompany Concordia (lead partner) and Alholmen Industrial Park rf
Total budget: 328.852 €
Funding: European Union through the Renewable and Competent Finland programme 2021-2027, from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), Pietarsaari Region Development Company Concordia Ltd’s owner municipalities and Alholmen Industrial Park rf
ACEP-projects five workpackages
“The Alholmen Circular Economy Platform (ACEP) project will boost AIP into a leading circular economy ecosystem through co-operation and cross-sectoral drive.”
1. Communication
- Project coordination, communication and administration.
2. Energy
- Increase the use of renewable energy and improve energy efficiency and thus resource efficiency in the AIP area.
- The options for heat- and energy recovery in the area are identified. Opportunities for waste heat recovery and energy storage in the AIP area are to be identified.
- An implementation plan for the development of electric vehicle infrastructure in the area is to be developed.
3. Circulating materials
- Reuse of side streams for recycling is analysed through a value chain analysis.
- Setting up and pilot testing a digital material platform to collect up-to-date information on material flows through the area, available materials and their quantities.
- Setting targets and metrics for the circular economy.
4. Resource sharing
- Mapping of needs and competences by establishing a green transition talent pool for AIP companies.
- Creating a common knowledge base, or skills passport, for employees through shared educational content in areas such as safety, sustainability and circular economy.
- Developing the sharing culture in more areas, including facilities, machinery and equipment.
5. Co-operation and attraction
- Strengthen the visibility and attractiveness of the AIP area at different levels, thereby increasing the attractiveness of the industrial park for new talent.
- Build innovative circular economy networks, ecosystems and pilot projects through multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral actions.
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