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Ranking List of European Large Scale Solar Heating Plants

This section presents a ranking list of large scale solar heating plants located in Europe and with a nominal capacity higher than 700 kW_th. This data base allows you to learn from best practice realizations, to find detailed technical information and cost data or to get in contact with the plant operators. Use the filter tool to easily select plants corresponding to the desired size, location or category. Benefit from this well introduced platform for presenting your own plant.

The ranking list of large scale solar heating plants is managed by Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, Chalmers University Gothenborg, SE. The list was developed in cooperation with partners of the European Large-scale Solar Heating Network, Working Group 2E of the European Solar Thermal Technology Platform and the IEE Solar District Heating in Europe project.

For more information contact plantdatabase@solar-district-heating.eu.

Ranking List Overview

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86 Results found.

Plant	Operation Start	Owner	Location	Apert. area in m2	Capacity in kWth	Coll. sys.	Stor. type
Marstal	1996	Marstal Fjernvarme, DK	Marstal, Denmark	18300	12810	FPC	WGTES
Ringkøbing	2010	Ringkøbing Fjernvarme, DK	Ringkøbing, Denmark	15000	10500	FPC	ATES
Gram	2009	Gram Fjernvarme, DK	Gram, Denmark	10073	7051	FPC	ATES
Jægerspris	2010	Jægerspris Fjernvarme, DK	Jægerspris, Denmark	10000	7000	FPC	ATES
Oksbøl	2010	Oksbøl Varmeværk, DK	Oksbøl, Denmark	10000	7000	FPC
Kungälv	2000	Kungälv Energi AB, SE	Kungälv, Sweden	10000	7000	FPC	ATES
Broager	2009	Broager Fjernvarme, DK	Broager, Denmark	9988	6992	FPC	ATES
Braedstrup	2007	Braedstrup Fjernvarme, DK	Braedstrup, Denmark	8012	5608	FPC	BTES
Strandby	2008	Strandby Varmevaerk, DK	Strandby, Denmark	8012	5608	FPC	WTES
Nykvarn	1984	Telge Energi AB, SE	Nykvrn, Sweden	7500	5250	FPC
Crailsheim	2003	Stadtwerke Crailsheim, DE	Crailsheim, Germany	7300	5110	FPC	BTES
Tørring	2009	Törring Kraftvarmevaerk, DK	Tørring, Denmark	7284	5099	FPC	ATES
Almere	2010	NUON, NL	Almere, Netherlands	7000	4900	FPC	ATES
Soenderborg/Vollerup	2008	Soenderborg Fjernvarme, DK	Soenderborg/Vollerup, Denmark	5866	4106	FPC	ATES
Neckarsulm	1997	Stadtwerke Neckarsulm, DE	Neckarsulm, Germany	5670	3969	FPC	BTES
Falkenberg	1989	Falkenberg Energi AB, SE	Falkenberg, Sweden	5500	3850	FPC
Tistrup	2010	Tistrup Varmeværk, DK	Tistrup, Denmark	5400	3780	FPC	WTES
Ulsted	2006	Ulsted Varmevaerk, DK	Ulsted, Denmark	5000	3500	FPC	ATES
Fernheizwerk/AEVG	2006	solar.nahwaerme.at, AT	Graz, Austria	4960	3472	FPC	ATES
Ærøskøping	1998	Ærøskøping Fjernvarme, DK	Ærøskøping, Denmark	4900	3430	FPC
Lyckebo	1983	Uppsala Energi AB, SE	Lyckebo, Sweden	4320	3024	FPC	WTES
Friedrichshafen	1996	Techn. Werke Friedrichsh., DE	Friedrichshafen, Germany	4050	2835	FPC	WTES
Wasserwerk Andritz	2009	solar.nahwaerme.at, AT	Graz, Austria	3860	2702	FPC	WTES
Hejnsvig	2010	Hejnsvig Varmeværk, DK	Hejnsvig, Denmark	3700	2590	FPC	ATES
Rise	2001	Rise Fjernvarme, DK	Rise, Denmark	3575	2503	FPC	WTES
Ry	1988	Ry Fjernvarme A/S, DK	Ry, Denmark	3040	2128	FPC	ATES
Hilleroed/Ulleroed	2007	Hilleroed Fjernvarmevaerk, DK	Hilleroed/Ulleroed, Denmark	3007	2105	FPC	ATES
Hamburg	1996	EON Hanse, DE	Hamburg, Germany	3000	2100	FPC	WTES
Rome	2008	Metro Cash&Carry, IT	Rome, Italy	3000	2100	FPC	ATES
München	2007	Stadtwerke München, DE	München, Germany	2900	2030	FPC	WTES
2MW	2002	ENECO Energy, NL	2MW, Netherlands	2900	2030	FPC	ATES
Aldemar (Cretan Village)	2000	, GR	Aldemar, Greece	2785	1950	FPC	ATES
Sarantis	1998	Sarantis S.A., GR	Sarantis, Greece	2700	1890	FPC	ATES
Lambohov	1980	Lambohov Samf., SE	Lambohov, Sweden	2700	1890	FPC	WTES
Greta Candia Maris	2002	, GR	Greta Candia Maris, Greece	2538	1777	FPC
Nordby	2002	Samsø Energiselskab, DK	Nordby, Denmark	2500	1750	FPC	ATES
Berliner Ring	2004	solar.nahwaerme.at, AT	Graz, Austria	2480	1736	FPC	WTES
Ingelstad	1984	Växjö kommun, SE	Ingelstad, Sweden	2460	1722	FPC	WTES
Breda	1997	Van Melle, NL	Breda, Netherlands	2400	1680	FPC+DB	WTES
Groningen	1985	De Huismeester, NL	Groningen, Netherlands	2400	1680	ETC	BTES
Anneberg	2002	HSB Brf Anneberg, SE	Anneberg, Sweden	2400	1680	FPC	BTES
Augsburg	1998	Bayerisches Staatsministerium, DE	Augsburg, Germany	2000	1400	FPC	WGTES
Torvalla	1982	Östersund Energi AB, SE	Torvalla, Sweden	2000	1400	FPC
Fränsta	1999	Vattenfall Energimarknad, SE	Fränsta, Sweden	1650	1155	FPC	ATES
Stuttg.Burgholzhof	1998	EnBW, DE	Stuttg.Burgholzhof, Germany	1635	1145	FPC	ATES
Lisbon	2007	CGD, PT	Lisbon, Portugal	1620	1134	FPC	ATES
Eggenstein	2008	Stadtwerke Eggenheim, DE	Eggenstein, Germany	1600	1120	FPC	WGTES
Polideportivo Haro	2007	Municipality Haro, ES	Polideportivo Haro, Spain	1500	1050	UG
Arteixo. A Coruña	2003	Inditex, ES	Arteixo. A Coruña, Spain	1500	1050	FPC	ATES
Czestochowa	2006	, PL	Czestochowa, Poland	1500	1050	FPC	WTES
Ekoviikki	2000	Misc. housing companies, FIN	Ekoviikki, Finland	1430	1001	FPC	ATES
Gårdsten	2000	Bostads AB Gårdsten, SE	Gårdsten, Sweden	1410	987	FPC	ATES
UPC Arena	2002	nahwaerme.at, AT	Graz, Austria	1407	985	FPC	ATES
PlanLesOuates	1995	La City Solaire im, CH	Planes-Les-Ouates, Switzerland	1400	980	UG	ATES
Bo01	2001	Sydraft Värme Syd AB, SE	Bo01, Sweden	1400	980	FPC	ATES
Hannover-Kronsberg	2000	EON, DE	Hannover-Kronsberg, Germany	1350	945	FPC	WTES
Esslingen	2007	Festo, DE	Esslingen, Germany	1330	931	ETC	ATES
Ingelstad	1979	Växjö kommun, SE	Ingelstad, Sweden	1320	924	PTC	WTES
Gleinstätten	2006	Nahwärme Gleinstätten GmbH, AT	Gleinstätten, Austria	1315	921	FPC	ATES
Podd_bice	2004	Municipality Poddebice, PL	Podd_bice, Poland	1287	901	FPC	ATES
Bilderland	1979	Bilderland GmbH, AT	Bilderland, Austria	1284	899	FPC
Eibiswald	1997	Nahwärmegen. Eibiswald, AT	Eibiswald, Austria	1250	875	FPC	ATES
Säter	1992	Säter Energi AB, SE	Säter, Sweden	1250	875	FPC
Lisse	1995	Dames&Werkhoven, NL	Lisse, Netherlands	1200	840	FPC
Älta	1997	Vattenfall Energimarknad, SE	Älta, Sweden	1200	840	FPC+R
Kullavik 4	1987	EKSTA Bostads AB, SE	Kullavik, Sweden	1185	830	FPC
Les Salines	2005	La Rochelle City, FR	Les Salines, France	1164	815	FPC	ATES
Bad Mitterndorf	1997	Genossensch.. Biosolar BM, AT	Bad Mitterndorf, Austria	1120	784	FPC	ATES
Neuchatel	1997	Swiss Fed Office of Stat., CH	Neuchatel, Switzerland	1120	784	UG	WTES
Rodos Place	2000	, GR	Rodos Place, Greece	1115	781	FPC
Kerava	1985	Private association, FIN	Kerava, Finland	1100	770	FPC	BTES
Kockum Fritid	2002	Sydraft Värme Syd AB, SE	Kockum Fritid, Sweden	1100	770	FPC	ATES
Heleneholm	2006	Malmö Stad, SE	Heleneholm, Sweden	1100	770	FPC	ATES
Fjärås Vetevägen	1991	EKSTA Bostads AB, SE	Fjärås Vetevägen, Sweden	1095	767	FPC
Innsbruck	1999	Wohnen am Lohbach I, AT	Innsbruck, Austria	1080	756	FPC	WTES
Salzburg	2000	Gem. Salzburger Wohn. m.b.H., AT	Salzburg, Austria	1056	739	FPC
Innsbruck	2009	Lodenareal, AT	Innsbruck, Austria	1050	735	FPC	ATES
Tyras	1999	Tyras S.A., GR	Tyras, Greece	1040	728	FPC	WTES
Tubberupvænge	1991	Herlev kom. Boligselskab, DK	Tubberupvænge, Denmark	1030	721	FPC	WTES
Åsa	1985	EKSTA Bostads AB, SE	Åsa, Sweden	1030	721	FPC
Saltum	1988	Saltum Fjernvarme A/S, DK	Saltum, Denmark	1005	704	FPC	WTES
Le Pont du Traux	1999	, CH	Le Pont du Traux, Switzerland	1000	700	UG
StuttgartBrenzstr.	1997	EnBW, DE	Stuttgart Brenzstr., Germany	1000	700	FPC
Rostock, Bhöhe	2000	WIRO mbH, DE	Rostock, Germany	1000	700	FPC	ATES
Odensbacken	1991	Örebro Energi, SE	Odensbacken, Sweden	1000	700	FPC
Ellös	2010	Orust kommun, SE	Ellös, Sweden	1000	700	FPC

Legend

System types
SS	Seasonal storage
DS	Diurnal storage
XS	No storage (district network)


Storage types
ATES	Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage
BTES	Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (soil, rock)
WTES	Water Thermal Energy Storage (rock cavern, concrete and steel tank, pit, above or below ground)
WGTES	Water / Gravel Thermal Energy Storage (pit below ground)

Collector types
FPC	Flat plate collector = Default
ETC	Evacuated tube collector
CPC	Compound parabolic collectors
PTC	Parabolic trough collector
UG	Unglazed collector (absorber)
DB	Drain back (Default = Pumped system / antifreeze)
R	Reflector


Integration
Wood	Chips, pellet, etc
HP	Stored heat partly utilized by a heat pump