Zagorje, Slovenia
Zagorje is showing that locally available, low-valued renewable energy resources can be capitalized. In Zagorje´s case, it is water from abandoned mines. A system is being put in place that will use geothermal energy from mine-water to heat a youth centre and a primary school. The water has a temperature of around 33 to 34 degrees Celsius and will also be the source of cooling energy that is provided for the commercial buildings and a planned swimming pool.
This project contains 6,000 m² new and 2,000 m² existing buildings using mine water and 1,154 existing houses that are connected to the district heating network fed by a biomass CHP.
The CONCERTO approach
By using renewable energy sources, Zagorje is taking steps to clean itself up and to overcome a reputation of being one of the most polluted towns in Slovenia. The objective is to increase renewable energy supply by 60% compared to standard national practices.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
• Photovoltaics
• Solar Thermal
• Geothermal Energy
• Cogeneration plant using biomass
Low Carbon Technologies
• Insulation
• Glazing, Windows
• District Heating
Highlights
Once the retrofitting of the residential buildings has been completed, the community will start to look at what can be done for a number of public buildings. Their energy performance is being monitored and calculations of their energy saving potential are being done, meaning Zagorje will be in an excellent position to further improve its energy performance.
Zagorje is part of the CONCERTO project Remining-Lowex
Site facts & figures
The consortium
• Municipality Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia
• University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Climate Allicance, EU
• Mining Zagorje, Slovenia
• Euracom, EU
• LowExNet repr. by Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
• KOP Public Municipal Services, Slovenia
Zagorje is showing that locally available, low-valued renewable energy resources can be capitalized. In Zagorje´s case, it is water from abandoned mines. A system is being put in place that will use geothermal energy from mine-water to heat a youth centre and a primary school. The water has a temperature of around 33 to 34 degrees Celsius and will also be the source of cooling energy that is provided for the commercial buildings and a planned swimming pool.
This project contains 6,000 m² new and 2,000 m² existing buildings using mine water and 1,154 existing houses that are connected to the district heating network fed by a biomass CHP.
The CONCERTO approach
By using renewable energy sources, Zagorje is taking steps to clean itself up and to overcome a reputation of being one of the most polluted towns in Slovenia. The objective is to increase renewable energy supply by 60% compared to standard national practices.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
• Photovoltaics
• Solar Thermal
• Geothermal Energy
• Cogeneration plant using biomass
Low Carbon Technologies
• Insulation
• Glazing, Windows
• District Heating
Highlights
Once the retrofitting of the residential buildings has been completed, the community will start to look at what can be done for a number of public buildings. Their energy performance is being monitored and calculations of their energy saving potential are being done, meaning Zagorje will be in an excellent position to further improve its energy performance.
Zagorje is part of the CONCERTO project Remining-Lowex
Site facts & figures
- Estimated population involved: 10,500
- Approx. geographical area coverage: Information will follow
- Approx. energy saving: 227 MWh/y electricity and 5,490 MWh/y heating
- Approx. energy from RES: 2,250 MWh/y electricity and 15,000 MWh/y heating
The consortium
• Municipality Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia
• University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Climate Allicance, EU
• Mining Zagorje, Slovenia
• Euracom, EU
• LowExNet repr. by Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
• KOP Public Municipal Services, Slovenia
CONCERTO is co-financed by the