10/06/2015
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park in the SmartReFlex European project
The Barcelona Synchrotron Park in the SmartReFlex European project
On June 9 and 10, the Barcelona Synchrotron Park (BSP) attends the 3rd workshop of the UE SmartReFlex project dedicated to district heating and cooling (DHC) systems.
The most remarkable BSP infrastructure is the polygeneration plant that produces electricity, hot and cool water that are distributed throughout the park. This DHC system offers BSP companies a significant simplification of their air-conditioning design and reduces energy costs (up to 20%). This system also helps to reduce the CO2 emission necessary to either heat or cool BSP buildings (up to 35%). Beside, the BSP DHC system provides the ALBA synchrotron with redundant electricity.
DHC systems are key elements in the urban development of the so-called smart cities and the European Union wants to promote their development: the SmartReFlex project aims at extending and using renewable energies-based DHC infrastructures.
This project gathers 14 partners from 5 different countries (Germany, Spain, Ireland, Denmark and Italy as the leader) and 6 study regions. For their own part, Catalan partners are the IREC energy research institute and the INCASOL regional agency in charge of the management of public lands that hosts the workshop.
Being one of the case studies, this project gives BSP an opportunity to make known its commitment to sustainability and to contribute to the development of these innovating infrastructures.
BSP local contact: Carlos Dapena
SmartReFlex project website
The most remarkable BSP infrastructure is the polygeneration plant that produces electricity, hot and cool water that are distributed throughout the park. This DHC system offers BSP companies a significant simplification of their air-conditioning design and reduces energy costs (up to 20%). This system also helps to reduce the CO2 emission necessary to either heat or cool BSP buildings (up to 35%). Beside, the BSP DHC system provides the ALBA synchrotron with redundant electricity.
DHC systems are key elements in the urban development of the so-called smart cities and the European Union wants to promote their development: the SmartReFlex project aims at extending and using renewable energies-based DHC infrastructures.
This project gathers 14 partners from 5 different countries (Germany, Spain, Ireland, Denmark and Italy as the leader) and 6 study regions. For their own part, Catalan partners are the IREC energy research institute and the INCASOL regional agency in charge of the management of public lands that hosts the workshop.
Being one of the case studies, this project gives BSP an opportunity to make known its commitment to sustainability and to contribute to the development of these innovating infrastructures.
BSP local contact: Carlos Dapena
SmartReFlex project website
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