Umeå sign a Letter of Intent with Mana to explore future energy solutions and industrial symbioses
Umeå Energi and Umeå kommunföretag have signed a letter of intent with the Norwegian company Mana. Together, the companies will explore future collaboration opportunities.
- Our aim is to reduce climate impact through a comprehensive recycling flow of materials and energy, explains Jan Ridfeldt, CEO of Umeå Energi.
Umeå Eco Industrial Park at Dåva plays a central role in the Letter of Intent that Umeå Energi and Umeå Kommunföretag have signed with Mana.
Mana is owned by NG Group, which in turn is owned by Summa Equity, and is based in Oslo. The company works to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free and circular economy by transforming waste into new products and clean energy carriers. Summa Equity invests in solutions to global challenges and manages approximately 5 billion euros in assets.
The partnership between Mana, Umeå Energi, and Umeå Municipal Enterprises marks another step towards developing future energy solutions and green industry in Umeå, particularly by utilizing waste as a value-creating resource. For example, it could involve new recycled products, improved conditions for producing heat and electricity, and producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This aligns with Umeå's growth and climate goals, which aim for Umeå municipality to be climate-neutral by 2040.
We can already see that with Mana, we have great potential to find solutions to replace fossil fuels, develop a residual energy-based district heating business, and create circular material flows. This partnership provides us with exciting future prospects.
Jan Ridfeldt, CEO Umeå Energi
Collaboration begins with a concept phase where the companies will determine which parts of waste and energy systems and at what pace the collaboration can develop. Umeå Eco Industrial Park, the area at Dåva north of Umeå, will play a central role.
Umeå Eco Industrial Park will in the future constitute the industrial backbone of Umeå, and we look forward to continuing to develop the industrial symbiosis solutions there together with Umeå Energi and partners.
Jon Bergan, CEO Mana
From Umeå Municipality's perspective, the collaboration is welcomed.
There are great opportunities within this letter of intent. Mana and partners of Manas’ stature and competence are crucial for us to achieve our ambitious targets, where climate neutrality and growth are of significant importants
Hans Lindberg, Municipal Councilor (s), Umeå Municipality
This is an opportunity to take the lead in a field that is important not only for us here and now, but also nationally and internationally for a long time to come.
Jan Ridfeldt, CEO Umeå Energi
For more information, contact:
Jan Ridfeldt, CEO of Umeå Energi
jan.ridfeldt@umeaenergi.se
+46 76 133 03 05
Jon Bergan, CEO of Mana
jon@managroup.no
+47 480 75 269
More information about Umeå Energi: UMEÅ ENERGI
More information about Umeå kommunföretag: UMEÅ KOMMUNFÖRETAG