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Low CO\u2082 emissions with local wood chips, in-house solar panels and certified green electricity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in the countryside of Rovaniemi, about 20 kilometers from Santa Claus Village, the family-owned Hotel Mets\u00e4hirvas <\/a>was opened in a former school building in 2018. Originally built in 1931, it is one of the few buildings in the Rovaniemi area that survived the destruction of World War II. When the family business, member of the Santa Claus Village Cooperative, bought the old school building in the mid-2010s, it was heated with oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal was to make the hotel as low-emission and energy-efficient as possible. According to the entrepreneur, Mikko Sirvi\u00f6<\/strong>, the family considered geothermal heating and wood chips as alternative heating methods. Wood chips were chosen as they are better suited for heating old buildings. A wood-chip heating plant was built on the hotel grounds, replacing the previous oil heating system. The heating, which once consumed up to 160,000 liters of oil annually, was transformed to use local wood chips, sourced within an average radius of about 30 kilometers and a by-product of the wood processing industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mikko Sirvi\u00f6, the entrepreneur of Hotel Mets\u00e4hirvas, presenting the wood chips used to heat the hotel. In the background is the hotel’s wood-chip heating plant. Photo: Joulupukki TV<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Solar panels provide power and external electricity is certified green<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effort to reduce emissions didn\u2019t stop with wood chips. In 2022, 96 solar panels were installed on the hotel\u2019s roof, producing about 30 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. These panels generate nearly 20% of the hotel\u2019s electricity needs, covering almost all of its electricity consumption in summer. Additionally, the external electricity purchased by the hotel is certified green, explains Mr. Sirvi\u00f6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotel Mets\u00e4hirvas in Rovaniemi has 96 solar panel covering around 20% of its annual electricity consumption. The electricity purchased from outside is certified green. Photo: Santatelevision.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable tourism efforts are never complete<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is always room for further development in reducing emissions, states Mikko Sirvi\u00f6. For example, charging stations for electric vehicles will arrive at the hotel in the summer of 2025. Currently, tourists are transported by buses and minibuses that use traditional diesel fuel. Sirvi\u00f6 anticipates that the next step in reducing transportation emissions could be the adoption of heavy vehicles powered by biogas, until green hydrogen becomes more common in Arctic regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Mets\u00e4hirvas holds Biosphere <\/a>and Sustainable Travel Finland<\/a> certificates for sustainable tourism. However, the family business understands that advancing sustainable tourism and the circular economy is a continuous process. Operational methods can always be improved, and emissions further reduced. Focusing on emission reductions and energy efficiency not only brings a brand advantage but also long-term cost savings for tourism businesses. Mikko Sirvi\u00f6 believes that sustainable tourism benefits consumers, the environment, and businesses alike. Read HERE<\/a> for more information on how Hotel Mets\u00e4hirvas is committed to sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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