The realtime monitoring of household electricity consumption through smart meters and feeding of electricity generated with the solar panels on the building into the grid are part of the energy-efficient urban living envisioned by Fortum. 
At the foundation of this vision is a smart grid that connects electricity producers and consumers to each other. It is important that energy efficiency is taken into consideration already in the initial phase of construction and that solutions are designed for residents to decrease their own carbon footprint.
Fortum is developing solutions for sustainable urban living at several sites. In Royal Seaport district in Stockholm, Sweden, the goal is to be entirely free of fossil fuels by 2030. Another goal is that by 2025 the buildings in the area generate more electricity than they consume.
In Finland Fortum is working in partnership with Skanska in constructing As. Oy Espoo Adjutantti, a residential building in the Mäkkylä area of Espoo. The new technology related to smart grids will provide Adjutantti residents with better opportunities to monitor their energy consumption and make it more efficient.
In Espoo Finland, Fortum is participating in the Eco Urban Living project developing an ecological living environment in which tighter environmental standards are integrated into urban planning. Electric motoring is a central component of the project.