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Heleneholmsverket
Heleneholmsverket stands out on the Malmö skyline, its silhouette like a rocket poised for liftoff. But this story isn’t about the distant and unknown; rather it’s about something nearby that can be just as mysterious.
Today, Heleneholmsverket delivers "130 megawatts of electricity. That’s nearly 15 percent of southern Skåne’s power needs—or as much as a city Lund’s size requires on a cold winter’s day" (source: EON.se, May 2019).
Heleneholmsverket↗ is a combined heat and power plant as the name implies, it provides both heat (up to 300 MW) and electricity (up to 130 MW).
The plant went online in two stages: 1966 and 1970. It boasts four steam boilers and four accumulators. The boilers can run on various fuels, though natural gas is currently the most common. Heat can be briefly stored in accumulator tanks for later use. Below you'll find an overview image of the facility.
Plans for the future of Heleneholmsverket
On its homepage E.ON writes
As one of the steps to phase out the two plants, we are planning a new peak and reserve plant, Heleneholms peak boilers, for the production of district heating at Heleneholm. The plant will ensure heat supply to all customers during the coldest days of the year and in the event of a loss of production at another plant. The new peak and reserve plant, with a capacity of 99 megawatts of heat, will replace the Heleneholm district heating plant
Environmental Work
E.ON continually works to improve environmental standards at its facilities. For example, in 1999 a flue gas condenser was installed at Heleneholmsverket, reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by approximately 55%.
Safety and Incidents
Find out more about safety and incidents at Heleneholmsverket according to Räddningstjänst Syd↗
A friend once told me how, walking past Heleneholmsverket with her young daughter, the girl gazed wide-eyed at the towering chimney and asked, “Mom, is this where they make all the clouds?”
Interior Views
A few interior shots from a visit by former plant managers a few years ago.
Art and Graffiti
A hidden treasure: graffiti art lines the inside of the main chimney, painted in 1991 by artists Pike and Dwayne.
More About the Art
The main building’s facade features a decoration symbolizing a campfire for Colombian Indians, with stylized flames in various hues. The original, vividly red sketch was designed by architect Hans Westman and can be seen at Skissernas Museum (IDstory). If you’ve never been, it’s well worth a visit.
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Published: 2005.06 Updated: 2025.09.11
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