Tekniska Verksen, it is an original company concept, made in Sweden! It manages waste, water, energy, transportation, but belongs at 100 % to the city.

Wednesday March 12th, Siège de Tekniska Verken headquarter in Linkoping

Departure on wednesday morning at 6:00 AM to Linkoping  for a 4 hours trip on the road. The late phonecalls of the previous day to  fix our appointments in the USA make our wake up harder !!!

We are ready to go to the south !

We arrive in this company without understanding exactly how it works, what they exactly do, because it does not exist in France!!!

In fact, Techniska Verksen functions like a private company but belongs entirely to the city of Linkoping … 1083 people including practically 500 engineers in a city of,  137 000 inhabitants.

What is this, Mr Kreij???!

We are welcomed by Sven-Erik Kreij, senior adviser ! He is retired but is prolonging his business life in this company he has a passion for, before dedicating himself to the handing of wooden Kayaks en bois!

This company manages services such as energy, waste, transportation heating of the city…

They act on the whole of the process. From the production to the conveying of electricity, from the collection to the economic development of waste, from the biogas production to its use, from the heat production to the distribution network...

They have 2 incinerators. One of them, totally new is one of the most modern of Sweden, biogas factories used by the buses of the city and by the cars of the city hall.In addition to that, sewage treatment centers, a unique train in the world, running at 100% with biogas, 38 small hydroelectric stations... 

Except this important investment, this concept is innovative and brilliant : 

 "Reinvested benefits to improve the well-being of the inhabitants of the city"

This type of company entirely belonging to the city is widely existing in Sweden, but Techniska Verksen is an example, when belonging to one of the 5 most important energy producers and in being active outside the city as well

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IThey are on the way to set up consultancy for the foreign countries. It is true, that with their 50years of experience, there are many things to learn with them !!

He yes, business before everything at Teckinska Verken!

Shake Your Planet

The huge crane of the incinerator, 10 tons at each movement!

Here, car, truck, bus, everyone is running with biogas!

Control room of one of the factories, there are many screens!

Here, one makes cold with heat !