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Table 1: Office heating and cooling energy data
Heating
Heating load (peak) 1,500 kW
Annual heat demand 1275 MWh/y
Design temperatures heating system 60-40ºC
Cooling
Cooling load (peak) 1,700 kW
Annual cold demand 825 MWh/y
Design temperatures cooling 10-18ºC
Table 2: Energy consumption comparison (per year)
Conventional system ÌýATES/HP system Ìý
Heating ÌýHeating Ìý
Gas boilers 170,000 m³ Gas boiler51,000 m³
ÌýÌýElectricity (well pumps)20 MWhe
Cooling ÌýCooling Ìý
Electricity chillers275 MWheElectricity (heat pumps) 30 MWhe
ÌýÌýElectricity (well pumps) 20 MWhe
Chillers 570 kWeHeat pumps 175 kWe
Table 3: Investment and maintenance costs
Conventional system ATES/HP system
2 boilers, 750 kW each£95,0001 boiler, 800 kW £50,000
Gas grid connection boilers£25,000Gas grid connection boiler£15,000
2 chillers with cooling towers, incl controls and installation.£300,0002 HP's, heat exchangers, overall control, piping and installation in MR £270,000
Electrical grid connection chillers£20,000Electrical grid connection (heat pumps)£5,000
ÌýÌý2x2 wells 130 m. deep, well housings, well pummps and equipment and fiels piping and cables£370,000
ÌýÌýdry-cooler, incl piping£20,000
Total investment (excl tax)£440,000Ìý£730,000
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All-in maintenance per year:All-in maintenance per year:
boilers 3%£2,900boiler and dry-cooler 3%£2,100
Chillers and cooling ÌýHeat pumpd 6%£8,400
towers 6%£18,000Wells, heat exchangers etc 3% £15,000
Total maintenance cost £20,900Ìý£25,500
Table 4: Energy consumption comparison (per year)
Conventional system GSHP system
Heating Heating
Gas boilers 170,000 m³ Gas boiler 51,000 m³
ÌýElectricity (heat pumps) 220 MWheÌý
Cooling Cooling
Electricity chillers 275 MWhe Electricity (heat pumps) 115 MWheÌý
ÌýÌýElectricity (chillers) 80 MWhe Ìý
Electrical loads
Chillers 570 kWe Heat pumps 470 kWe
Table 5: Investment and maintenance costs
Conventional system GSHP system
2 boilers, 750 kW each £95,000 1 boiler, 800 kW £50,000
Gas grid connection boilers £25,000Gas grid connection boiler 2 heat pumps, heat exchange, overall control, piping and in installation in MR£15,000
2 chillers with cooling towers including controls and installation£30,0002 chillers with cooling towers, inc controls and installation£180.00
Electrical grid connection chillers£20,000Electrical grid connection heat pumps and chillers £15,000
Chillers Borehole field, incl field piping£330,000
Total investment (excl taxes) £440,000Ìý£790,000
All-in maintenance per year: ÌýAll-in maintenance per year: Ìý
Boilers 3% £2,900Boiler, heat exchanger, etc 3% £3,300
Chillers and cooling towers 6% £18,000%3Cbr /%3EHeat pumps and chillers 6% £19,200
ÌýÌýBorehole field 1% £3,300
Total maintenance cost£20,900Ìý£25,800