Gällivare Näringsliv has therefore asked the research institute Rise for help in mapping how to use the waste heat for food production.
- Instead of flushing away the hot water, we want to take advantage of it from a sustainability perspective, says Roger Hansson, CEO of Gällivare business.
Can increase the degree of self-sufficiency
It is clear that the degree of self-sufficiency in food in this way could increase drastically.
For example, heat corresponding to a megawatts has the potential to increase the degree of self-sufficiency in Norrbotten by eight percent.
In the video, you can see which three types of cultivation the wastewater could be used for.