Salmisaari ( Swedish : Sundholmen ) is a small area (a sector, pienalue ) belonging to the Ruoholahti quarter of the Länsisatama neighbourhood of Helsinki , Finland .
7-597: The Salmisaari island was previously located west of the Helsinginniemi peninsula. However, during the early times of Länsisatama, it was annexed to the mainland by filling the sea in between. The area of Salmisaari has been named after this island. Since 1953, Salmisaari has included the Salmisaari power plant, owned by Helsingin Energia . It also has offices of Altia (Salmisaarenranta 7). The opposite half of
14-668: A unique target. The new office building has been planned in respect of the old buildings, and Salmisaari is planned to have a stylish and comfortable city district with its own marina and beach boulevard. Tenants include the insurance company Varma , Ahlstrom , Sponda , YIT , Omenahotelli , Regus , and Technopolis . 60°9′53.23″N 24°54′17.6″E / 60.1647861°N 24.904889°E / 60.1647861; 24.904889 Helsingin Energia Helen Oy , stylized as HELEN , formerly known as Helsingin Energia ( Finnish ) and Helsingfors Energi ( Swedish ),
21-710: Is one of the largest energy companies in Finland . The company, founded in 1909 produces and sells electricity, district heating and district cooling . Helen is headquartered in the Sähkötalo building in central Helsinki . It operates five power plants in Helsinki and four in the Kymenlaakso region. Additionally, the company has nine district heating plants in Helsinki . The first electricity company in Helsinki
28-448: The production of coal gas was ceased, and the gas pipes were sold to a company called Helsinkikaasu , which started to provide natural gas . In 1995 the name of the company was changed to Helsingin Energia . In 2015, the company was restructured as a limited company and renamed Helen Oy. In 1953 Helsingin Energia started to produce district heating. Nowadays over 90% of apartments in Helsinki use district heating. Helsingin Energia
35-577: The same building acts as the Helsinki Court House . On the site of Salmisaari's former power plant's coal supply area, in the immediate vicinity of the Länsiväylä highway, there will be completed in autumn 2008 100,000 square metres of high-level office and business premises and an exercise building of 20,000 square metres, containing two ice hockey halls. The central location, diverse services and good traffic connections make Salmisaari
42-510: Was constructed in the Suvilahti neighborhood of Sörnäinen in Helsinki. Since 1953 this power plant has produced district heating in addition to electricity. In 1977 the company was merged with the coal gas-producing Helsingin kaupungin kaasulaitos (gas works of the City of Helsinki). The new works was named Helsingin kaupungin energialaitos (energy works of the City of Helsinki). Later
49-411: Was founded in 1884. Several energy companies were established over the following twenty years, each capable of producing enough electricity to power only a few city blocks . Helsingin kaupungin sähkölaitos (electricity works of the City of Helsinki) was established in 1909. Every small electricity company in Helsinki was transferred to the ownership of the city. During this period a large power plant
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