Alexander Richter, Think Geoenergy
Geothermal heating plant of Sipperec in Rosny-sous-Bois, France (source: SIPPEREC)
Summary
Inaugurated earlier this month, the new heating network Grigny and Viry Chatillon already produces 124 GWh heat on an annual basis, the equivalent of heating for 12,000 homes
The new geothermal plant was planned and built to fight against “fuel poverty” of sensitive neighborhoods, as reported by Les Echos in France.
Les Sablons, Tuileries, Grande-Borne, Plateau Viry-Châtillon: all these so-called “sensitive” neighborhoods, mainly made up of collective habitats, are now exclusively heated and supplied with hot water by the inter-municipal geothermal network. In all, 10,000 dwellings, but also schools, gymnasiums, colleges of the two cities, are connected.
Put into service last winter, the network can already provide 124 GWh of heat per year, equivalent to 12,000 homes. Hot water is drawn from the basement of the two towns at a depth of 1,800 meters! At this level, its temperature reaches 71 ° C.
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