Energy company smokestacks fell silent in four Finnish towns over the summer

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Over this summer, four Finnish energy companies shut down their combustion-based heating plants. In cities like Seinäjoki, Kankaanpää, and nearly all of Lahti, summer heat demand was met entirely through non-combustion methods — excluding the use of gas in small-scale facilities. In Loviisa, combustion units were also occasionally taken completely offline.