New
cogeneration units were launched this week in the capital of Bratislava and Sturovo.
Both were built by private investors and will produce electricity and heat from
natural gas.
The plant
named Bratislava WEST which started its testing period has installed electric
capacity of 8.6 MW and heat capacity of 9.4 MWt. The annual gas consumption is
estimated at 18.7 million cubic metres.
“The new modern technology can produce heat
and electricity in a significantly more effective way, which might have a
positive impact on the price of heat for the inhabitants,” said Anton Bielik, the
director general of the investing company.
The
produced heat will be distributed through central heating system in the city
districts of Karlova Ves and Dubravka. Electricity will be streamed into the
distribution network.
Eco and
efficient
The units
in Sturovo have installed capacity 800kW of electricity and 1000kW of heat per
hour. For the first time in Slovakia the investor combined cogeneration units
with heat pumps.
“The
produced electricity will be sold into distribution network and help to
decrease the operating costs. For the first time ever in Slovakia the residual
heat will be used in the low-temperature circuit – cooler of the filling mixture,”
explained the investor. Further 52kW of heat may be generated from these
residues.
“The
increase of production efficiency and fuel consumption is inevitable as the
energy prices are rising,” director for marketing Miriam Oravkinova added.
Last year
70 different cogeneration plants were registered all over Slovakia.
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