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Berndt Schalin
ABOUT US
Our story
Located at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, Åland is a Finnish archipelago known for its strategic position and forward-thinking spirit. It was here that our journey began, piloting a fully renewable energy system and proving both its technical and economic feasibility. This pioneering project is the foundation for the innovative services we develop today.
A Visionary Start in the Åland Islands
Flexens follows its development from a research program and collaboration with leading energy stakeholders in Northern Europe. Our journey started in 2014 in Åland, with Smart Energy Åland (SEÅ), a unique project that demonstrated how a society could run entirely on renewable energy. In October 2018, Flexens was incorporated to capitalise on the growing renewable energy opportunities and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. Read more about SEÅ here.
A Service Provider for The Energy Transition and Hydrogen Project Development
One of the energy industry’s biggest challenges is the large-scale rollout and integration of variable renewable energy sources, which demands new technologies and multi-system solutions. Flexens was founded to lead in this fast-growing sector.
Today, Flexens is a consultancy and a project development company, with a broad expertise on the energy transition. Our team is made up of driven, entrepreneurial professionals with diverse backgrounds, all united by a shared passion and dedication to building a more sustainable future.
With offices in Helsinki and Mariehamn, we drive innovation in renewable energy, delivering hydrogen-based solutions for a sustainable future. We leverage decades of experience and numerous successful renewable energy projects.
| Determining the Technical Potential of Demand Response on the Åland Islands (MSc thesis) by Edvard Nordlund and Emil Lind, Uppsala University | 2021 |
| Modelling the Energy Transition on the Western Isles, Scotland: Scenario analysis to compare future pathways on the island of Lewis and Harris (MSc thesis) by Alisdair Price, KTH Royal Institute of Technology | 2021 |
| Optimization of hydrogen production in a wind power-intensive energy system (MSc thesis) by Niko Korpela, Aalto University | 2020 |
| Biochar Utilisation on Åland Islands (feasibility study) by Szilvia Haide, InnoEnergy | 2020 |
| Energy Communities – Case Study Kökar, Åland Islands (MSc thesis) by Joonas Söderholm, Lund University | 2020 |
| Municipal Leadership in Energy Transitions (MSc thesis) by Anna Häger, Linköping University | 2020 |
| Final joint report of the projects FLEXe Demo and CEMBioFlex (report) by Pia Saari, CLIC Innovation | 2019 |
| Creation of Ecosystem of Companies for Implementation (demo pitch) by Tommy Jacobson and Pia Saari, CLIC Innovation | 2017 |
| Seminar at Parliament of Finland (presentation) | 2017 |
| Strong Today – Stronger Tomorrow. A New Vision for Nordic Energy Co-operation (report) by Jorma Ollila, Nordic Council of Ministers | 2017 |
| Åland Factsheet (in Finnish) by Tommy Jacobson, CEO, CLIC Innovation | 2016 |
| Scenarios for a Sustainable Energy System in the Åland Islands in 2030 by LUT University | 2016 |
| Optimisation Perspectives in the Åland Energy Market (MSc thesis) by Julia Marie Leichthammer, Technische Universität Darmstadt | 2016 |
| ÅTEC Feasibility Study | 2015 |
- Carbon Negative Åland: Strategic Roadmap (2021) by Pyrhönen et al., LUT University