Welcome to Riihimäki Voimala's open doors on 7-9. June

The townspeople are welcome to get to know Riihimäki Power Plant and its development plans at the beginning of June. Renovating the power plant for a new purpose is a significant step in developing the city's attractiveness. In the future, Voimala will give a reason to stop at Riihimäki.

The city of Riihimäki has long been looking for ideas for the new use of the Voimala property, located next to the train station, through municipal surveys and participatory workshops.

Consulting firm Ramboll has now designed Voimala's future operating concept based on ideas received from the townspeople and stakeholders.

Voimala Soi - the open doors last three days

The city of Riihimäki organizes open doors on June 7-9.6.2023, XNUMX in Voimala's Kattilasal together with YIT, the owner of the Voimala property, and Riihimäki Kesäkonsertit ry. Voimala's development plans drawn up in the project and the main performers of the Riihimäki Summer Concerts will be presented at the open doors.

The program

Wednesday 7.6.

• 12.30:XNUMX Press conference for the media: Voimala Soi and presentation of the project's results
• 13.00 Doors open to the public
• 13.15:13.30–XNUMX:XNUMX The main performer of the day of summer concerts, violinist Kasmir Uusitupa, will perform
• 14.00 The young people of the Music Academy perform
• 15.00 Doors close

Thursday 8.6.

• 13.00 Doors open to the public
• 13.15 The main performer of the day of the summer concerts is the vocal band Rajaton
• 14.00 The young people of the Music Academy perform
• 15.00 Doors close

Friday 9.6.

• 13.00 Doors open to the public
• 13.15 The main performers of the day of summer concerts, flutist Janne Thomsen and Ismo Eskelinen will perform
• 14.00 The young people of the Music Academy perform
• 15.00 Doors close
• 15.00:17.00–XNUMX:XNUMX Stakeholder workshop led by Ramboll

The results of the project are presented in Kattilasal with posters and video presentations projected on the walls. The project's key personnel will talk about the project's stages and results on all three days.

The design and consulting company Ramboll has drawn up a development plan for Voimala, which includes an operating concept, a supporting renovation construction plan and a financing plan. Plans are needed in further funding applications and in negotiations with potential investors. So far, the project has received development support according to the EU's New European Bauhaus initiative.

The goal is to open from 2027

The decision to overhaul Voimala is to be made during the summer or fall of 2023, depending on the investors who join. The goal is for Voimala to be opened for use in 2027, when Riihimäki is also planning an apartment fair.

"We are currently negotiating with four interested investors about Voimala's future operations and the composition of the group of owners and users. The city's goal is to develop Voimala into a living room for city residents open to all," says Mika Herpiö, director of vitality for the city of Riihimäki.

The city is doing Voimala's development together with YIT, the property's current owner.

Voimala is located near Riihimäki railway station with excellent transport links at Paloheimonkatu 2, 11130 Riihimäki.

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News 23.8.2022:
Riihimäki Voimala has been granted development support from the European Commission as the only project in Finland