Awards Winner 2019 - Emerging market: “Barredo Colliery” District Heating | Mieres, Asturias, Spain
Mieres has been traditionally a city closely linked to the activity of coal mining. The closure of coal mines represents for the company Hunosa an important challenge. Between the innovative projects in managing the non-active collieries is the use of water from the mines, and the harnessing of its thermal energy.
The actual project that now has been completed involves the development of a District Heating with a Generation Plant in the own facilities of Barredo Colliery. The heat pumps benefit the temperature of the water pumped at 23ยบ.
Subsequently it feeds, using an underground pipe network, two public buildings and a total of 245 dwellings.
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