Stadtwerke Gießen AG (SWG) operates a combined heat and power unit in the basement of the Thalia bookshop at Seltersweg 54. The gas-fuelled "ecopower" CHP unit with an electrical output of 4.5 KW and a thermal output of 12.5 KW supplies the Thalia bookshop, the Douglas perfumery and two flats in this building. The use of the combined heat and power plant (CHP), for which SWG was responsible for the planning and optimisation, will reduce energy costs for customers in the long term. "The "ecopower" mini CHP unit reliably supplies heat and electricity and, depending on the operating conditions, pays for itself after just a few years," explained Jens Hanig (project manager and employee of SWG's heat supply department). The plant generates 36,000 kWh of electricity and 100,000 kWh of heat per year. The simultaneous generation of electricity and heat results in primary energy savings of around 37 percent as well as a reduction in CO2 emissions of around 70 tonnes of C02 per year.
Combined heat and power (CHP) as the simultaneous generation of heat and electricity helps to reduce energy costs due to its high level of efficiency. However, it also reduces climate-relevant emissions and conserves energy resources, is economical, environmentally friendly and reliable. CHP units play an important role in optimising the use of fossil fuels and saving energy.
Expertise in heating
District heating in Giessen - this stands for environmentally friendly and efficient energy generation on site, especially in combined heat and power plants.
Anyone wishing to optimise their heating system should contact the experts at the district heating supply company. The district heating supply staff will take a close look at your heating system and can quickly tell you which technical and economic options are available to optimise your system. The service hotline is available Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm.