The project – which includes the electrification of heating systems, installation of photovoltaic systems, and the creation of an automated management system – is expected to generate energy savings equivalent of around 650 TOE (Tonnes of Oil Equivalent) of heat and electricity.
The decarbonisation of the heating systems involved the redevelopment of 31 thermal power plants, removal of old gas boilers and installation of Trane heat pumps. The air to water pumps are said to offer a renewable solution to carbon-intensive space heating demands:
Louis Rompre, portfolio manager at Trane in Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “With gains in the decarbonisation of the electricity grid, the future of how we heat our buildings must surely be electric, contributing to safer buildings and improving the air quality of our cities. Replacing gas boilers that contribute significantly to NOx and CO2 emissions worsening the air quality around schools is particularly important for the wellbeing of children and neighbours.”
