TECHNICAL VISIT. 4 December 2026
As part of the ISWA Beacon Conference 2026, participants can choose between two technical site visits, offering insights into innovative solutions for energy recovery, carbon capture and resource-efficient waste management.
Discover how Stockholm is combining renewable energy production with innovative carbon capture technology. The visit includes Värtaverket, one of Europe's largest biomass-based combined heat and power plants, and Stockholm Exergi's pioneering Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) project, currently under construction. Participants will gain insights into how biomass is converted into district heating and electricity, how carbon capture technology can create negative emissions, and the opportunities and challenges of implementing large-scale carbon removal.
Explore how advanced waste sorting and energy recovery work together in Stockholm's integrated waste management system. The visit includes Resursutvinning Stockholm, operated by Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, where advanced sorting technology recovers food waste, plastics and metals from residual waste. Participants will also visit Högdalenverket, Stockholm Exergi's waste-to-energy plant, where non-recyclable waste is converted into district heating and electricity. Participants will gain insights into automated sorting technologies, improved material recovery and the role of waste-to-energy in a circular economy.
Both site visit options will conclude with lunch.