| Member state | SLOVAKIA |
| Case study | Šaľa |
| Description | Sala is about 25 000 inhabitants. Its location within geothermal active area enables utilization of geothermal energy for space heating purposes. Two district heating systems which distribute heat into apartment houses and other buildings have been built in the town. |
| Region>City>location | Nitra>Šaľa |
| Owner | MeT Šaľa, spol. s r.o. |
| Operator | MeT Šaľa, spol. s r.o. |
| Installed capacity ( MWth) |
24,167 (40% covered by geothermal energy) |
| Installed geothermal capacity | 01-mars |
| DH length (m) |
approx. 20 km |
| Inhabitants connected | Town has 23 440 inhabitants (87% of inhabitants utilizing DHs are supplied by GeoDH system |
| Design of the DH | Distribution network is two-pipe system which is connected to pressure independent heat exchanger stations installed in 82 objects. Geothermal energy is used for pre-heating (70°C production temperature) and it is supported by natural gas boiler. |
| Operating Temperature of the DH | 100/50°C |
| Temperature of the geothermal ressource (production – injection) |
Production: 70°C |
| Geothermal flow rate |
15 l/s |
| Heat Pump if any (power in Mwe and COP) |
0.6 |
| Dates of begining and end of construction | 2009-2011 |
| Planing of the operation (from pre-studies to full completion) |
2003 |
| Investement for geothermal well |
2 M€ |
| Financing (banks, funds, PPP…) |
banks |
| Comparison with fossil energies | approx. 800,000 m3 of natural gas annually saved / 1,662 tons of CO2 saved annually |
Nitra Šaľa
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