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Lower energy use and 100 percent renewable energy

Swedavia's, formerly LFV's, target is to reduce energy consumption at Stockholm-Arlanda by up to 30 per cent − a target that can be achieved, among other things, by placing an aquifer in service. Another goal is that all energy used at the airport shall be renewable.

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport’s energy consumption includes space heating, electricity and cooling. Most buildings at the airport are warmed up today by a district heating network based on combustion of biofuel. Swedavia, which owns, operates and develops the airport, also purchases “green electricity certificates” equivalent to its entire electricity consumption. These certificates guarantee electricity production from exclusively renewable sources, that is, wind, solar, hydropower and/or biofuels. Swedavia’s net carbon dioxide emissions from space heating of its own buildings and from the production of the electricity that it purchases are thus regarded as being zero.

Cooling of Swedavia’s buildings at Stockholm-Arlanda takes place largely using water from Lake Halmsjön. This has enabled the airport to reduce the number of cooling units containing environmentally hazardous CFCs (freons).

By 2010, all space heating shall be biofuel-based

Swedavia also wants other companies’ buildings at Stockholm-Arlanda to use renewable energy. Net carbon dioxide emissions from space heating of other buildings at the airport are already low − carbon dioxide emissions from space heating in the entire airport are 95 per cent lower today than in 1990. The target for 2010 is that all space heating of buildings at the airport shall be biofuel-based. This is why the removal of the last oil-burning energy systems at Stockholm-Arlanda is being accelerated.

Energy consumption shall be reduced

Energy consumption is not only associated with environmental impact, but also large costs. Since Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is always endeavouring to reduce both its environmental impact and its costs, Arlanda Energi was established. It is a separate department at Swedavia in charge of supplying the airport with energy. Between 2005 and 2007, Swedavia reduced its energy consumption at the airport by 18 per cent. This is equivalent to a full year’s consumption at Göteborg-Landvetter Airport, Swedens second largest airport. The target for 2010 is that Swedavia’s energy consumption at Stockholm-Arlanda shall be 30 per cent lower. 

Large energy savings by using an aquifer

An aquifer is placed in service − it is the world’s largest energy storage unit. The aquifer will both heat and cool the buildings at Stockholm-Arlanda.
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The airport

All about the airport

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is located at the heart of Scandinavia and is an important hub for Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia.

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Ground transport

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To and from the airport

For those travelling to the airport there are many alternatives, for example: high-speed trains (Arlanda Express), airport coaches (Flygbussarna), commuter and long-distance trains and local buses.

Alternatives for travel to and from the airport

Conferences, events & trade fairs

Scandinavia’s best conference location

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is an ideal venue for conferences, events and trade fairs. Your guests can get here easily by air from all over Sweden and around the world.

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