Heating the energy authority’s new head office authority

The Manche department’s energy authority built a new head office – providing the perfect opportunity to explore alternative sources of energy. It chose Power Road® to supplement the eco-friendly geothermal system in its new building, which is now a demonstrator for today’s, and tomorrow’s, ecological solutions.

 

Power Road® delivered on its environmental promise: it releases 88% less CO2 a year than a gas-fired system. 

A few key figures

Only 200 sq. metres of Power Road® will heat the 1,850 sq. metre new building (1 sq. metre of road to heat 8 sq. metres inside the building is a remarkably high ratio). 

Needs: 

Heat production: 26.5 MWh a year
Cold production: 0.4 MWh a year

Installation :

Power Road® area: 200 sq. metres
Inter-season storage: 10 geothermal loops[LE1] , 90 metres deep
Heat pumps: one 19 kW, one 33 kW

Praise for Power Road®

 

Normandy regional authorities covered 50% of the cost of the works through their Idée Innovation programme.